Sorrow.

Sorrow; 
How you scurry,
On legs eight
Your eyes, many.

How you pick a corner,
Weave a web thick,
And wait.
For your victims, bounteous.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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October 14, 2010 at 12:58 PM
short but so true, I suggest a BIG flashlight (big enough to break the webs and kill the spider!) ;) Please consider entering my contest Sista's Bloody Sista's about England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland focusing on their tales in their lovely dialects. Good to have real Brit's writing! Light & Love
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October 13, 2010 at 12:52 PM
I enjoyed reading your excellent poetry this beautiful afternoon Jamie. Thank you for sharing your writing with us. May your day be full of inspiration. Love, Carol
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October 13, 2010 at 12:36 PM
Interesting work here. Sorrow is seen as a spider that has weaved a web and awaits a victim. There is much truth here, for sorrow can weave its web around us and make it difficult to escape. I did find it strange that you used the word "bounteous" as this has to do with goodness. That is why I gave a 5
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