Bee and Bee
The bumblebee buzzes
From flower to flower
As does the humblebee,
But with head bowed lower.
A Buzz
Only after I'd finished writing Bee and Bee did I discover that humblebees and bumblebees are the same thing. Just as Marathon bars became Snickers and Opal Fruits became Starburst, the humblebee was rebranded in the nineteenth century to become the bumblebee. Forget all that for a moment and enjoy the poem for what it is - a funny poem written in a state of ignorance.
Category
Style
Short rhyming poem
Length
4 lines
Key Stage
Pre-school, KS1, KS2
Author
Patrick Winstanley
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