Poem Of The Week: Hive Mother's Prayer By Rachel Bower

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Poem Of The Week: Hive Mother's Prayer By Rachel Bower

Hive Mother’s Prayer May the nights bring you pollen and sun-bright sheets, may the hours we rocked you still lull you to sleep, may they offer relief, may all your nights open with bee-bread and honey, release you from grief may they hold tired feet, may your head remember the warmth of my cheek, may your nights close in a glimmer of wings, may your belly keep its heat.