Squatter

teeny
black
spider
on sparkling shower floor
close
sliding
glass
flip off the light, close the door
afford eight-legged beast copious room

angstfree verse

♡Like0

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Duke Beaufort

June 20, 2024 at 12:06 PM

Kim, I like how you gave the spider a chance to escape. Some people would just kill them, but they can help us control other insects. They generally would leave us alone given the chance.

Kim Rodrigues

June 20, 2024 at 7:05 PM

Thank you, Duke!

Victor Buhagiar

June 18, 2024 at 8:36 AM

Many are afraid of spiders. Unfortunately, there are some deadly ones around. Loved your poem.

Kim Rodrigues

June 20, 2024 at 7:23 AM

Truly there are deadly ones around.

Paige Hind

June 17, 2024 at 2:59 PM

Wow, so breathtaking-"sparkling shower floor"- "closing glass door.." room for spider to grow, soooo cool <3 xx :)

Kim Rodrigues

June 20, 2024 at 7:22 AM

to gooooo….lol….not to grow…eeks, but I love your take! This monstrous beast, being teeny, but I can’t handle squishing bugs. I do it if I have no other choice.

Suzette Richards

June 17, 2024 at 1:40 PM

Live and let live ... But a spider out of sight is not out of mind. The things we have here grow as big as my hand. It is a case of him or me .. You are kinder than me, Kim :)

Kim Rodrigues

June 20, 2024 at 7:21 AM

Truly! I keep looking for it but it seems to be gone. Are tou in the desert? eeks…