Sudden Winter in the Beehive

It does not really brighten up this morning

the guards do not move

a cold nightly stream from the North

moist and silent

They stay together today

only messengers and scouts fly out

the cold stream spread out a dense white fleece

over surprised land, late in spring, late

Frosted the blossoms of Cherries and Apples

the light seekers, the asparagus spears, the walnut shoots

the leaves of germination, the early flower-suns:

tired under heavy snow

They stay together

low frequency, one body, 36.5 degrees

microscopic movements

vibrating hair, and antennae and facets

and a warmth-keeping over eggs and larvae

The low vibration

the slow heartbeat of the one body:

sudden winter in the beehive

the conductor keeps his stick low today

the orchestra loves him

full of attention and trust

they hum and surrender