Yet again the poem is by that 19th century American genius of poets, Emily Dickinson.
PURPLE CLOVER
There is a flower that bees prefer,
And butterflies desire;
To gain the purple democrat
The humming-birds aspire.
And whatsoever insect pass,
A honey bears away
Proportioned to his several dearth
As you may have noticed from previous issues of ApisUK I am a great fan of this true genius of an American poet. Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet. Born in Massachusetts to a successful family with strong community ties, [...]
