Humans have nothing
to offer bees, cunningly --
they steal their honey.
De mens heeft bijen	Ei, der Mensch hat den
niets te bieden, sluw moet hij --	Bienen nichts zu bieten, schlau --
hun honing roven.	stiehlt er den Honig.

Poem S3160
Amsterdam, 2026-05-21
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 1, chapter 'September', § 'Bee-keeping' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Keywords: Flying: bee / wasp, Culture: agriculture, livestock 
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove