Mrs. Bumble Bee by David Farrar

David Farrar is a geography teacher who writes poetry as a hobby. He lives in Staffordshire, England.

Puppet Lady:
This poem made me want to skip and laugh. "Mrs. Bumblebee" is a treat to read. It has a delightful rhythm as well as the sights, sounds, and silliness of a wonderful nursery rhyme.
Posted 04/07/2017 05:14 PM

blueskies:
A superb gift to the children & the grown-ups,too. Many thanks,David.The'Hello'spring colors and format on the site are great! Thanks,Jayne.
Posted 04/01/2017 03:22 PM

Surprise Reading Teacher:
Love the rhythm! This poem made me laugh: When I was backpacking in Grand Canyon last week, we had a bumblebee in our camp for HOURS buzzing around my neon green shirt. THAT's where Mrs. Bumblebee was!
Posted 04/01/2017 11:42 AM

joecot:
This is great! Children instinctively understand the pure joy of poetry before we "educate" it out of them.
Posted 04/01/2017 10:52 AM

barbsteff:
Lighthearted, quixotic, fun.
Posted 04/01/2017 10:45 AM

Michael:
Jayne, Wonderful poem to begin YDP's Spring festival. This one gets copied to my journal! Michael Escoubas
Posted 04/01/2017 10:37 AM

Jancan:
Thanks for sending a reason to smile my way--so cute! Janice
Posted 04/01/2017 09:28 AM

rhonasheridan:
It's a hit with one elderly child already!
Posted 04/01/2017 07:46 AM

Larry Schug:
The line "Maybe she is dead" is a shocker, but could be(e)used as a teaching tool about the plight of bees, a most important insect in the scheme of human welfare. All that said, I agree--a fun poem.
Posted 04/01/2017 07:22 AM

Ladyleo191:
What a fun poem! It takes me back to some of the first poems I learned as a child, with simple rhyming and a subject to which children can relate.
Posted 04/01/2017 06:29 AM