A Spider's Web

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Author's Notes: "A Spider's Web" as a new imagism poem really needs no real author's notes. Because of the nature of this particular poetic verse, its meaning and intent are direct and to the point. (This one is a vast departure from many of the love, inspirational, fantasy, and ethereal poems -- among others that I've written in the past.) Let me just say it's a science and nature poem -- and it's icky, sticky, and viscous, but precision perfect too!! LOL!! (Gary Bateman - August 19, 2018) (Imagism)

Thematic Categories: death, environment, image, imagery, insect, nature, and symbolism.

A Spider’s Web

a true engineering marvel
a mastery of tensile strength
flexible, firm, unrelenting

icky, sticky, viscous
this web most certainly is
all the better to trap prey
and cocoon them for later
for a tasty snack or dinner

its occupant . . . 
a predator supreme
a master acrobat
in the vaunted
historical tradition of
Darwin's bark spider
(Caerostris darwini)
a true web mastery
to behold 

the web’s silken-strands
give the spider
the wherewithal
to navigate its web
quite freely
swinging 
to and fro
hither and thither
whilst
watching and waiting
for the moment
to seize and kill
its prey

a spider’s web
a true engineering marvel
a mastery of tensile strength
flexible, firm, unrelenting
icky, sticky, viscous
precision perfect

Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved
August 19, 2018 (Imagism)

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M. L. Kiser

Date: 8/23/2018 8:04:00 AM

Magnificent imagism here. Spiders are tiny artisans, indeed. I enjoyed reading the piece.

Gary Bateman
Date: 8/23/2018 3:07:00 PM

Many Thanks MLK!! I am very pleased that you liked this particular imagism poem. Yes, indeed, I agree spiders are tiny artisans. What they produce with their webs is truly amazing. Best Wishes Always, Gary

Winged Warrior

Date: 8/21/2018 6:25:00 AM

I feel my spidey sense alert...caught a great poem...love the tale you web, Gary...love & webs...^WW^

Gary Bateman
Date: 8/21/2018 1:58:00 PM

Hello WW, Very pleased to hear that you liked my spider web tale here. I'm glad I managed to catch your "spidey sense alert" here with my write. Best "Webs" to you!! Gary

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 8/20/2018 2:33:00 PM

Some really nice alliteration here. Good write.

Gary Bateman
Date: 8/20/2018 4:04:00 PM

Many Thanks!! Appreciate your thoughts here Dale. Cheers and Best, Gary

Sand Blown

Date: 8/19/2018 8:15:00 PM

something i recently learned...some net weaving spiders are up to 80% neuronal material...android geniuses of the bug world : )

Gary Bateman
Date: 8/20/2018 11:32:00 AM

Hello Sand, Thanks for your read here. I am not surprised at all with what you recently found out. Similarly during my research for this write, I had learned some things concerning spiders and their webs that I had no idea about. Yes, they are the "Android Geniuses of the Bug World." I believe they have that Olympian title already locked-down!! Best Wishes, Gary

Vijay Pandit

Date: 8/19/2018 6:17:00 PM

So true..they are a true marvel of engineering..may be some day we will learn that skill..well chosen theme Gary--truly unique...you wrote well about the web.

Gary Bateman
Date: 8/20/2018 11:27:00 AM

Hello Vijay, Thanks for your read and very kind comment here. This theme was kind of tricky to write about. I'm certainly not a spider-lover at all. However, despite some of my tongue in cheek expressions, it was quite interesting to explore the marvel, wonder, precision of the web that spiders do actually weave. Just perfect for an imagism verse. Cheers and Best, Gary