Emilia James Poet Quatern

Sweet Little Spider On the Wall

Sweet little spider on the wall
weaving interlacing its thread.
Exquisite art all spiders own
a spiders entrapment white veil.

Eight legs briskly interlocking
sweet little spider on the wall.
Woven silk thread as strong as steel,
intricate beautifully spun.

Dark side of beauty-trap was born
to feed its larder must be full.
Sweet little spider on the wall
lurking, waiting, biding its time.

Vibrations detected, prey tangled,
fangs pierce in its venom. Cocooned,
paralysed, alive be eaten.
Sweet little spider on the wall.

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Lindsay Laurie October 5, 2020 at 5:58 PM G’day Emilia … I enjoy reading nature observance poem. What lives with us keeps life in perspective - thanks Emilia - Lindsay Emilia James October 6, 2020 at 6:46 AM Thank you Lindsay, happy that you enjoyed this piece, had one crawl on my hand the other day but managed to put it outside without getting too freaked.. phew! Emilia : )

John Jones September 19, 2020 at 1:46 PM Love this. An homage to one of life’s least loved creatures but invaluable in the great scheme of things. Thank you Emilia x Emilia James September 20, 2020 at 10:13 AM Thank you John, I'm not a great fan of them but I won't harm them in any way and agree they are invaluable - just prefer they keep away from me lol. Emilia x : )

James Inman August 29, 2020 at 7:31 AM I like the juxtaposition of comparing the two sides of a spider and how it can relate to the nature of humans, whether intended or not. I find that looking at the innocence of nursery rhymes then comparing them to their intended hidden meaning, such as Ring-Around-The-Rosie which could have several meanings including the black death or possibly the Puritan ban on dancing, gives us insight into the subtle use of allegory in poetry. Emilia James September 1, 2020 at 3:16 AM Thank you James, agreed in the hidden meanings of verse. Always a light and dark side, two sides of a coin in most things I find, but prefer to stay on the light side. Emilia.

Caren Krutsinger August 28, 2020 at 1:22 PM There is a menacing way about this one that made me smile due to the adjectives used to describe the notorious masticator. Emilia James September 1, 2020 at 3:03 AM Does seem a horrible way to go, glad I'm not a bug but who knows, maybe in the next life I will be paying for my sins...GULP! lol, Thank you for your comment. Emilia.

Linda Alice Fowler August 25, 2020 at 9:25 AM I like this Emilia. Interesting track of Nature's food chain. Sweet little spider on the wall-LOL Emilia James August 25, 2020 at 1:44 PM Thank you Linda for your kind comment. I may of pushed it when I said sweet lol. Kindest Regards Emilia.