This Bauble Was Preferred of Bees

This Bauble Was Preferred of Bees - meaning Summary

Value in Overlooked Things

The poem observes a small, jewel-like object whose worth depends on who beholds it. Bees, butterflies and birds confer beauty and meaning from their different vantage points. The speaker then imagines larger forces—Noon and Summer—also investing the object with color and purpose, suggesting that perception and scale create value. The short piece reflects on how significance is granted rather than intrinsic, across creatures and cosmic rhythms.