Femme Fatale
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A black widow spider spins a silk thread
into a near-transparent dream catcher;
filling her with joy and her meals with dread.
A very cunning, deadly flycatcher
ready to pounce and mummify her food;
she lies in wait like a body snatcher.
Any damaged web gets quickly renewed
with her sticky silk, resetting her trap;
so struggling insects remain firmly glued.
She secures victims in a woven wrap;
ensuring they remain alive and fresh
until she sups, draining them of their sap.
Liquefying bugs entangled in mesh,
she flaunts a scarlet hourglass belly patch;
and fangs that inject poison into flesh.
Males must escape as soon as they detach;
for, to this femme fatale, they're a fair catch.
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2020
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