Redback

Redback 
Black Widow spiders we have here,
Way down south in Aus. They live,
We call em Red Back spiders, dear,
Splash of red on the, butt no jive,
but poison just aint cider.

Bite burns like fire McGwyver,
Been bit myself of course,
You find em on the toilet seat,
When bowels can cause remorse,
Watch out for this spider.

One visit to the nursing home,
The nurses were a screaming,
Spider on the bloody wall,
I punched it out, a winner called,
Flushed toilet water, dreaming. 

Don Johnson 9-aug-11

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Jack Ross Jr.

Date: 8/10/2011 2:39:00 PM

Awesome write Mate....good on you Don I say!!...with love....old Jack

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 8/9/2011 10:26:00 PM

What a gem of a horror story. Hate spiders - so creepy.

Nancy Jones

Date: 8/9/2011 7:01:00 PM

Just wait 'til ya dry your own self off with a towel that's got a scorpion in it! Cheers, Don Johnson

Don Johnson
Date: 8/9/2011 7:18:00 PM

spiders are fun scorpions, none:) we have em 2, but not on the loo, just slap em down some:)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/9/2011 4:55:00 PM

We have a Black Widow here also..It can be deadly..I have seen them in dark damp places hiding waiting for a victim..We also have something called a fiddle back..It is brown or tan with the shape of a violin on its back..Great topic and presentation of the topic..Enjoyed reading this eve..Sara

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 8/9/2011 2:08:00 PM

How witty, Don! We have black widows in Florida, too. They're tiny and I don't think I've ever been bitten by one. Had a great laugh reading the last verse. Soup mail coming. Love, Carolyn

Don Johnson
Date: 8/9/2011 7:23:00 PM

done diddly done tanka 4 one, redback is small, big as ya thumb nail is all, but the burn n the pain makes ya think again, if its on ya brawls (rhymes) at all. YOU GO INTO A MAGPIE SMOTHER, fetus like.