Childhood Spider Poems

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coral sunset warm
mother's fish curry

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attic
childhood memories dusted

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if petrichor were petaled 
jasmine-scented night 

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broken cistern
wafer-thin heart

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fast city life
smoky haze

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23rd March 2023...

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"Marry me," the spider said to the flea.
Don't you find it cute to live on my web?
No, I will never forget your blather.
On your bedside,...

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I try to outlive my days,
with the fear of repercussions that might haunt me later on, 
I imagine myself old yet young in a web...

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Whats that creeping up my Wall
Black and hairy Fierce and scary
Climbing boldly higher and higher
Oh no it’s dropped it’s near the fire 
Creeping slowly towards...

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miniature world of
hot wheels
spiders step aside



posted on June 12, 2018...

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This is the very first poem I wrote.
1977 I was 9 years old.


Hanging out the washing…
Reaching for the pegs…
I went to grab another…
And appeared these...

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A black widow?
(Quick shudder)
A brown recluse?
Lurking in shoes.
Red Rover, Red Rover,
one bite and it's over?
No just a half inch "noir"
on her way to the car,
children...

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