yellow spotted black velvety bee br that came buzzing at the garden br which rages with bougainvellea br of pink, red, and vermillion red br br a tree of sour sop br squirrels scoured here br up there, a lumpy dangling fruit br sported a loose crevice br that exhibited the farmer's sore br some red eyed birds br had carved for midday fare br br at the mishmash of cabbage leaves br robins had hopped, looked at me br wondering i were friend or foe br br neighbour, bent with her frond hat br and weather beaten clothes br worked without a sound br br the yellow spotted bee's br buzz still as lively as it was then br and it still looks older - than mebr br john tiong chunghoobr br