Some Broken TwigsBEES OF HATREDReading editionChapter navigation39 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterCLARA M. BEEDEACKNOWLEDGMENTSFOREWORDTO NEW YORKMEET THE CHALLENGEWINTERDREAMING BY THE RIVERWHEN YOU COME HOMECHILDREN AT THE PARKTHE FLEET (1945)SPRING IS BUDDINGBEAUTIFUL ROSESUN ON THE RIVEROUT ON THE BAYRESTINGA SHOWER'S MELODYIF YOU HEARDANCING ON A LEVEL ROADIT WAS HOMEQUESTIONSDISTRUSTCOUNTINGON THE FERRYPERHAPSOKLAHOMAOUR MORNING PRAYERWE THANK OUR GODWAITINGTHAT HAPPY COMPANIONSHIPI WATCHED MY FLOWERSBEES OF HATREDTHIS AFTERNOONSHE RETURNED ITTO MY FRIENDSA MAIDEN'S DREAMPROMISESIN BOASTFUL PRIDEIN THE STORMPrevious chapter ←I WATCHED MY FLOWERSNext chapter →THIS AFTERNOONAll chapters and sections (39)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsCLARA M. BEEDEACKNOWLEDGMENTSFOREWORDTO NEW YORKMEET THE CHALLENGEWINTERDREAMING BY THE RIVERWHEN YOU COME HOMECHILDREN AT THE PARKTHE FLEET (1945)SPRING IS BUDDINGBEAUTIFUL ROSESUN ON THE RIVEROUT ON THE BAYRESTINGA SHOWER'S MELODYIF YOU HEARDANCING ON A LEVEL ROADIT WAS HOMEQUESTIONSDISTRUSTCOUNTINGON THE FERRYPERHAPSOKLAHOMAOUR MORNING PRAYERWE THANK OUR GODWAITINGTHAT HAPPY COMPANIONSHIPI WATCHED MY FLOWERSBEES OF HATREDTHIS AFTERNOONSHE RETURNED ITTO MY FRIENDSA MAIDEN'S DREAMPROMISESIN BOASTFUL PRIDEIN THE STORMThe bees of hatred hover Above and around us. A good crop will be hatched To torment and sting us.◇← I WATCHED MY FLOWERSTHIS AFTERNOON →