Thank you Hyde Park Poetry Palace
I nominate Amrit Sinha and Alison Sandberg
The ant the spider and the bee I wonder which is best of the three
If I see the qualities of the insects three, all are unique company
each created superb in structure form color shape and ability
All three have the sting, a security weapon against
the enemy
the ant has a hill the spider a web, and hive is
the ant has a hill the spider a web, and hive is
for the bee
all three industrious, restless, focused,
all three industrious, restless, focused,
productive in unity
a pleasure to observe, a treasure to know,
a pleasure to observe, a treasure to know,
a gift to enjoy
Nature creates miracles for the benefit
Nature creates miracles for the benefit
of mankind, a pity
If spiders ants and bees are killed, no honey,
If spiders ants and bees are killed, no honey,
a cause to cry;
I wonder if I were an ant what a tiny creature
I wonder if I were an ant what a tiny creature
I would be
Even if I were a spider, even then very frail and
Even if I were a spider, even then very frail and
thin I would be
Ah but if I were a bee, then I would be
Ah but if I were a bee, then I would be
strongest of the three
Then perhaps I choose to be not a spider, ant,
Then perhaps I choose to be not a spider, ant,
but rather a bee'