Barry Stebbings Poet Rubaiyat

The Spider

The Spider


      The spider climbs from inside a drawer
      Then, on eight legs he scuttles to the floor
      Walking closely by the kitchen wall
      Moving slowly toward the open door.

      On hairy jointed legs he stops and waits
      Then he turns and appears to concentrate.
      Looking at me with large arachnid eyes,
      For a moment he seems to hesitate.
 
      I wonder now, what can he see
      (I do not know arachnid 'he' or 'she')
      His expression is meant to terrify,
      He's staring intensely straight at me

      Should I run away or should I stay?
      Then, to my absolute dismay
      This tiny monster that seems so large,
      (Something I remember until today),	

      Springs suddenly up on to my chair,
      Not heeding that I am sitting there.
      I give a loud cry of great surprise
      Then, (it is genuine I do declare),

      This alarming monster is no more,
      He turns and scuttles toward the door.
      No longer a hairy fiend grown large,	
      Just a tiny spider on the floor.

      Barry Stebbings
      4/5/2016

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Daisy Meadows May 14, 2022 at 1:58 AM A good poem. Well done.

John Arribas May 22, 2016 at 11:16 AM excellent write of fright.loved it Barry Stebbings May 22, 2016 at 1:48 PM Thank You, John.

Maurice Rigoler May 10, 2016 at 12:01 PM Excellent write and accurate, biologically and psychologically. I've written several poems on this creature, especially the Daddy Longlegs kind. What makes my skin creep are snakes, though I can handle (and have) a small green snake, larger ones are definitely hands off. An enjoyable poem. Best to you. / M Barry Stebbings May 10, 2016 at 4:14 PM Thank you, Maurice, pleased you enjoyed it.

Skat A May 4, 2016 at 9:47 PM they are so tiny but so scary,, thank you for sharing Barry:) I would have done the same Barry Stebbings May 5, 2016 at 11:59 AM Hello SKAT A, thank you for commenting. I have read your work, you show great emotion, are you no longer writing?

Jan Allison May 4, 2016 at 4:07 AM Made me smile Barry i can realte as I am definitely not a spider fan ////00\\\\ ugh :-( hugs Jan xx Barry Stebbings May 4, 2016 at 9:29 AM Thank you, Jan. Spiders don't worry me, I took it from things other people have told me.