A Surprise In the Grapes
A Surprise in the Grapes
By Elton Camp
In a pack of grapes from the store
Meg found a thing never seen before
Eight legs and shiny black
Horrors! It was looking back
She couldn’t just let it pass
For it had a red hourglass
Thus, it is quite plain to see
A black widow it has to be
Meg let out a horrified scream
As if in the midst of a bad dream
One glance for her was ample
Those grapes she’d never sample
To a spider with toxin so severe
Meg won’t risk coming near
If you think this is just a joke
Google it and you might choke
In several states they’ve been found
Before eating grapes, look around!
Fresh grapes can be a delight
But they might be your last bite!
(This is NOT a work of fiction)
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