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Web Keeper

There she is again! That great big spider. Show her the door. Don't spoil this insider. Yet now on the ceiling, she rests up high. My broom swipes hard though I fail in my try. She's hoping to stay and spin a big net. I grab some bug spray but it's the wrong kind. "Once I got bitten", my friends I remind. Nightfall comes, spider looks to be asleep. My promise to win is one I can't keep. Last seen, she's bigger and hasn't moved yet.

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Joseph May

Date: 10/6/2024 6:39:00 AM

An arachnid spinning a web, waiting for prey, Nicely penned

Hilda Greenhough
Date: 10/6/2024 11:05:00 AM

Thank you. They are amongst my favorite small critters.

Benjamin Bartley

Date: 5/20/2024 1:50:00 PM

Leave her, and hope she eats all the bugs that get in. But if crawls out of her web though, she's fair game! Nice arachnophobia poem.

Benjamin Bartley
Date: 5/22/2024 5:46:00 AM

That was a really funny response. I believe you're right. I've a few spider bites in the past waking up to the "itch" in the morning.

Hilda Greenhough
Date: 5/20/2024 3:45:00 PM

Thank you. A web is where they belong. Unfortunately, some hunt on foot, I've heard.

Diane Christian

Date: 5/20/2024 12:26:00 PM

A very nice poem, my son has a spider phobia, if he sees one ye asks me or my daughter to get it out the room. bless him from a young age ye thinks spiders are going to bite him. So scary for him.

Hilda Greenhough
Date: 5/20/2024 3:44:00 PM

Care with spiders is a good idea. Some are poisonous and some just cause a swelling. I put them in a jar and take them outside. This poem was from my Halloween collection. Thanks for reading it.

Howard Kerr

Date: 1/28/2024 12:52:00 AM

Humorous twists of fate, ironic quirks and crystal clear scenic aptness is a salient feature of this magical rhyme. Rounds of applause. Your visits to and insights on my various works are always welcome Thank you so much. Howard

Hilda Greenhough
Date: 1/28/2024 7:43:00 AM

Thank you for visiting one of my earlier poems. I should have probably continued it since the spider was still growing. Thank you.

Joseph May

Date: 1/8/2024 2:58:00 PM

A spider that refuse to leave, hope she finds a new "web address", Nicely penned

Hilda Greenhough
Date: 1/8/2024 3:28:00 PM

Thank you.