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Re: Works as a metaphor
The fate of the poor bee is only death in the event (a measure in self defence)it must dispense its famous sting. The sting remains in the victims body (but who is the victim) and this detachment ultimately kills the bee.
This little number is laced with duality in its unfolding. The pain and hurt one causes the other might be ones own undoing but one may have been provoked...and all the cliches begin to scream! " 2wrongs dont make a right" "what goes round comes round" "pick your fights wisely" ...ad nauseum. The Venom coming through from the literal interpretation of the poem is the raw reaction of the victim of the bee sting!
May I add, the beauty of prose, I find, lies in its ambiguity and openness to interpretation, opening the floor to sharing of ideas. I am just curious as to how you read it?
posted by
Sunorc
on July 14, 2007 at 3:06 AM
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Works as a metaphor too, though maybe you didn't intend it that way.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on July 14, 2007 at 12:15 AM
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Thanks
Nice to meet you too.
posted by
Sunorc
on July 13, 2007 at 7:13 PM
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Thank you DM
That sting did hurt
posted by
Sunorc
on July 13, 2007 at 7:10 PM
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Excellent...I like the hint of venom in that one
posted by
dark_mistress
on July 13, 2007 at 6:57 PM
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Sunorc - Ouch! Very nice! Lovely to 'meet' you.
posted by
FoliageGold
on July 13, 2007 at 6:43 PM
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posted by
spanish_dragon
on July 13, 2007 at 5:30 PM
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Re: Cheers chilitree
posted by
Sunorc
on July 13, 2007 at 4:46 PM
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Thank you Antonionioni
posted by
Sunorc
on July 13, 2007 at 4:45 PM
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a great little piece - well written.
posted by
Antonionioni
on July 13, 2007 at 4:01 PM
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posted by
Chilitree
on July 13, 2007 at 3:56 PM
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