Shadow Hamilton Poet Light Verse

Along Came a Spider Contest

A tree spider sat waiting
in the hollow of a trunk
in ambush for her prey
by stealth she would eat

no web just camouflage
patiently she waits
along came a lizard
she pounces on it

Darting with her sting
which starts dissolving
the flesh of her prey
she happily sups

contest: Along Came A Spider written 06/02/2013

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Mahtab Bangalee February 6, 2023 at 2:15 AM superb and lovely write

Sheri Fresonke Harper June 24, 2013 at 8:14 PM Nicely realistic poem, Shadow, congratulations on your win!

Sara Kendrick June 21, 2013 at 11:25 AM Unique and creative winning work..Congrats on your win..Sara

Connie Gildersleeve June 20, 2013 at 4:34 PM Shadow congratulations on your fine win, your poems put chills up my spine, do not like spiders in motion unless they're spinning a web. Warm Smiles, Connie Shadow Hamilton June 20, 2013 at 5:01 PM hi Connie good or bad ? Spiders I would also rather leave alone, I suppose as poets if we can thrill or chill its a half decent poem Shadow x smiles

Joyce Johnson June 20, 2013 at 8:44 AM Congratulations on your win. A tree spider must be very deadly to eat a lizard. Love, Joyce Shadow Hamilton June 20, 2013 at 2:08 PM Ty Joyce appreciated congrats to you also Shadow x smiles

Suzanne Delaney June 20, 2013 at 12:28 AM Congratulations and thank you for entering my competition, I enjoyed reading all the entries so much. Yours was outstanding. SuZ Shadow Hamilton June 20, 2013 at 2:10 PM Ty so much SuZ very kind of you and ty for running it Shadow x smiles

Debbie Duncan June 3, 2013 at 9:20 PM great write here, thank you for liking my Ancient rain poem ;} Shadow Hamilton June 4, 2013 at 6:03 AM hi Debbie it was lovely. ty for liking mine Shadow

Robert Pettit June 1, 2013 at 8:54 PM Arachnids are fascinating creatures, and your work accurately describes one. Shadow Hamilton June 2, 2013 at 4:52 AM hi Robert they are, so many different types of behaviour. ty Shadow

Deb Wilson June 1, 2013 at 8:23 PM I can picture this! Best wishes for the contest...love,Deb Shadow Hamilton June 2, 2013 at 4:53 AM hi Deb a poem should be like a picture I always think ty Shadow