I know several friends who have
in recent years
become beekeepers.
They are also librarians.
(I do not believe this to be a coincidence.)
For whenever a precious resource is in danger
you’ll usually find a librarian close by.
While books are sturdy and safer than they may appear,
The absence of ignorance is certainly strong.
And while honey is delicious and on every shelf.
(And sticky-ing up this kitchen counter, too)
I worry that we can’t expect to rely on bees for long.
(I even think Wal-Mart is making robot bees.
If that tells you how much trouble lies ahead.)
Honey, of course, is the bonus act.
The dessert after their big main dish.
The bees’ first task, you know, is pollination.
The pushing forward of last year’s parents to
next year’s crop. So there are next year flowers to eat.
Gathering and organizing and preparing for what comes next.
Also like librarians.
See, librarians take last year’s knowledge
Remix it back together to
Make it reachable and usable
Then nudge it gently towards the issues of the day, and
The people who, ultimately, will face and solve the next round
of problems. So there are next year people to look after.
Gathering and organizing and preparing for what comes next.
I get why librarians keep bees.
They’re working the same mission
though with different materials.
And I wonder who keeps librarians.
(While they don’t need keeping,
I mean, they’re librarians!
It’s important to know
that someone’s got their backs.)
Blink,
and you’ll miss
it;
the bug on
the brain like
the words on the
tongue of that poem
I began when
I was writing a song
about you.
–Kevin
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Keeping Bees
I know several friends who have
in recent years
become beekeepers.
They are also librarians.
(I do not believe this to be a coincidence.)
For whenever a precious resource is in danger
you’ll usually find a librarian close by.
While books are sturdy and safer than they may appear,
The absence of ignorance is certainly strong.
And while honey is delicious and on every shelf.
(And sticky-ing up this kitchen counter, too)
I worry that we can’t expect to rely on bees for long.
(I even think Wal-Mart is making robot bees.
If that tells you how much trouble lies ahead.)
Honey, of course, is the bonus act.
The dessert after their big main dish.
The bees’ first task, you know, is pollination.
The pushing forward of last year’s parents to
next year’s crop. So there are next year flowers to eat.
Gathering and organizing and preparing for what comes next.
Also like librarians.
See, librarians take last year’s knowledge
Remix it back together to
Make it reachable and usable
Then nudge it gently towards the issues of the day, and
The people who, ultimately, will face and solve the next round
of problems. So there are next year people to look after.
Gathering and organizing and preparing for what comes next.
I get why librarians keep bees.
They’re working the same mission
though with different materials.
And I wonder who keeps librarians.
(While they don’t need keeping,
I mean, they’re librarians!
It’s important to know
that someone’s got their backs.)
— Bud Hunt
April 16th. 2018
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