{"product_id":"all-the-birds-all-the-bees","title":"all the birds \u0026 all the bees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'all the birds \u0026amp; all the bees' A3 Poem Print unframed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour beautiful prints of one of my most-requested poems, designed in collaboration with the incredible Medley Design studio. There's a cream and orange colourway, both with a version of the full poem and a standalone line. If you can't decide between the versions, they also work perfectly together as a pair..\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe full poem reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003edid you know we were never told\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe full story of the birds and the bees?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003esee, i never realised some important chapters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ehad been torn from the seams.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ei had to learn them at a price, but\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ei’m gonna tell you my findings for free,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eas long as you promise to repeat them\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eso they can never erase them from history,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e’cause this story is non-fiction but\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ethey’ll try to say it’s make-believe.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003edid you know that a bee could love another bee?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ewith the honey made between them being double as sweet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003edid you know that they could live together in peace,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ethat they weren’t mentally ill or with a disease,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand that it was okay for them to just admire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe birds from a distance as they stand in the trees,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eprobably compliment their feathers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand put makeup on their beaks?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eand did you know that two birds could also\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003efly together with ease?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ethat they could build just as strong a nest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand raise their own seeds?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ethey could form a bond with another bird\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eand travel in threes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eor fall in love with more birds and travel in v’s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ei just don’t understand why they would hide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ebeautiful times like these.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eand did you know some birds and bees\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003edon’t even have a preference?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003esome identify solely with their truth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand only ask for acceptance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003esome can change daily depending on how they feel,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eothers don’t call themselves birds or bees\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand you can see how it helps them heal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eand did you know that some birds could become bees\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ebecause they knew they were born with the wrong wings?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand that some bees could become birds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ebecause they needed a different voice to truly sing?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eif only we were taught about all of these things,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ebecause we all know what happens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ewhen you clip a bird’s wings,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ewe all know what happens to bees\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ewhen they have to use their own sting.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eand did you know?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003enow this might cause disbelief.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eyou will not turn into everything that you\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003elearn about and read.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003esee, i’m not being funny,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003edid you know that a bird that understands bees\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ewon’t try to make honey,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand i’ll say this bit with glee:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003edid you know that a bee that understands birds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ewon’t try to make a nest out of sticks in a tree?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ejust look around at the world; it’s so easy to see.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eit’s almost as if what you know you truly are\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eis what you were always meant to be.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eand listen,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ei’m still glad i heard of the bird and the bee.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ei just wish i’d known, like many others,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ethat there were ones like me,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ewho would’ve been happier if they were\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eallowed to do as they please,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ewhose wings would have developed quicker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ehad they been allowed to fly free.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eand i just wish,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ei wish that everyone could hear this story in its entirety,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eso they could turn their fear\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eof misunderstanding into peace.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand in turn they could educate their seeds,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eso they grow up to be the right trees and colonies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ethat we so desperately need\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eto provide a safe home for\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eall of the birds and all of the bees.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"myndstate","offers":[{"title":"Cream Full Poem","offer_id":55080584118618,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cream Single Line","offer_id":55080584151386,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Orange Full Poem","offer_id":55080584184154,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Orange Single Line","offer_id":55080584216922,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/5302\/1786\/files\/1_cream_full_b91ba65b-d305-410c-b3c5-bf382e532f5b.jpg?v=1793298478","url":"https:\/\/myndstate.store\/products\/all-the-birds-all-the-bees","provider":"myndstate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}