little honeybee
by Jonathan Aylett
carrying all our futures
on dusty shoulders
This haiku about the ecological importance of bees was displayed at COP 28 in Dubai.
Further reading:
‘Why are bees important? And how you can help them’, Charlotte Varela, 2023, Woodland Trust.
Author bio:
Jonathan has been writing and publishing poetry for several years. His work has featured in journals dedicated to haiku, and broader literary journals, and won competitions across both disciplines. His collection ‘Goldfish’ – a mix of haiku and long form poetry, will be published by Stairwell books in spring 2024. You can follow Jonathan on Instagram here: @jonathanaylettpoetry
Read other sciku by Jonathan here: ‘Light’, ‘String Theory’ and ‘Moss’.