to crave honey

alivia stonier

I let life sting me, the bee I fear most.

I let it all hum in my ears, a present warning,

A retribution for the honey I seek,

My hands grow sticky with it.

I let him sting me too, blinded.

He let me close enough to see his wings,

Until the buzzing became a ceiling fan

That lulled me into gentle sleep.

I let my mind become a hive

Where all the larvae rest,

To hatch and sting my mind, till death,

A retribution for the honey I seek.

Alivia Stonier (she/her) is a contemporary poet from Connecticut. She enjoys using her poetry as a means to explore personal topics and musings. She majors in Creative Writing, Media Production, and Music Studies as a current University Student. Previous publications include being a Staff Reporter for The Echo and Perspective Magazine. When she isn't writing she can be found at concerts or curled up with a good book.

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