The White Bees

A lyrical tapestry unfolds, beginning with a mythic tale of Aristaeus, a youthful shepherd chosen by Apollo to tend golden hives. When love strikes in the form of the fleeting nymph Eurydice, his devotion turns to yearning, and the once‑buzzing garden falls silent. The poet weaves this loss into a haunting meditation on longing, the fragility of beauty, and the silent promise of unseen harvests.

From that mournful start, the verses shift to the seasonal dance of the white bees themselves. Their swarms glide through winter skies, coating barren branches with delicate frost‑like clusters, while winds threaten to scatter them. Through vivid, musical language the poem invites listeners to imagine a world where nature’s smallest workers become symbols of hope and perseverance, echoing the shepherd’s endless search for the lost sweetness of his craft.