Andrena: an acrostic haiku chain

April 24, 2025

Andrena: an acrostic haiku chain

I wrote my poem in response to #Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 9. My heartfelt thanks go to this week’s host, Willow, for challenging us to compose an acrostic syllabic poem about ‘what is happening underground.’ Inspired by this fascinating prompt, I dug deep and crafted my haiku about the mining bee.

Andrena

Mining Bee | Digital ink and watercolour©️Lesley Scoble



mysterious life
inside hidden underneaths
nestle mining bees

in numinous dreams
napping beneath earth’s covers 
gently lies andrena

burrowed all winter
each alone till spring blossoms
early risers buzz


_{Lesley Scoble, April 2025}

I’m always intrigued by the lives of small creatures, and last weekend, I captured on my iPhone a busy bumblebee digging.

To find out more about the Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge, please follow the link below.

#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 9 Acrostic Poem, 4/22/2025

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15 responses to “Andrena: an acrostic haiku chain”

Kymber @booomcha

April 24, 2025 at 12:35 pm

Great post! I love your poem. And you really captured the spirit of the bee on video.

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  April 24, 2025 at 12:36 pm
  
  Thank you, Kymber! 🙏🐝
  
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willowdot21

April 24, 2025 at 1:06 pm

Lesley I do like your Haiku written from the Minor Bee’s perspective…. We have some minor bees in our garden….a great use of the prompt. 💜💜💜

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  April 24, 2025 at 1:44 pm
  
  Enormous thanks, Willow 🐝
  
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willowdot21

April 24, 2025 at 3:01 pm

Its a pleasure Lesley 💜💜

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sgeoil

April 24, 2025 at 3:14 pm

Loved your poem! And thanks for sharing your video. I haven’t seen any bees awaken here, yet, but the lady bugs are starting to dig themselves out from under the leaf matter.

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Sadje

April 24, 2025 at 3:27 pm

Great video.

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Violet Lentz

April 24, 2025 at 3:38 pm

Beautifully done. I don’t think I have ever heard the term Mining Bee before- although I have come across burrowed bees.

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robertawrites235681907

April 24, 2025 at 3:39 pm

This is fabulous, Lesley 👏

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Lincol Martín

April 24, 2025 at 4:04 pm

Your lyrics paint a poetic picture of the dormant and solitary life of the mining bees underground during the winter, full of hidden potential that will be released with the arrival of spring and its buzzing awakening. There is a beauty in this winter stillness, an anticipation of life to blossom and a connection to the natural and subway cycles of the world.

Kind regards.

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  April 24, 2025 at 5:27 pm
  
  Muchísimas graciás, Lincol. I appreciate your lovely comment. 🙇‍♀️🩷
  
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Nicole Smith

April 25, 2025 at 1:50 am

It won’t let me comment on the blog, so I am hoping by replying here this will show up. I love your creativity here and it was a really cool way to do the challenge.

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1. lesleyscoble
  
  April 25, 2025 at 7:35 am
  
  Thank you so very much, Nicole! 🙏
  I appreciate your lovely comment and glad it got through!🙇‍♀️💝xxx
  
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Colleen Chesebro

April 25, 2025 at 4:05 pm

When we lived in northern Florida several years ago, we had those burrowing bees. I’d never seen them before. Your poem captures those bees so well.

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yvettemcalleiro

April 25, 2025 at 7:57 pm

Great poem, Lesley! I had no idea that bees dig into the earth. Cool video!

Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com

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