Tree Spider Poems

According to ‘mein Grossvater’ (my grandfather), my family’s German folklore aficionado: A long time ago a mother was cleaning her house for Christmas.  Spiders...

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oak tree breast it pecks
tapping resonant through air ~ 
spider spins its web


3/2/2022


H Forms - Traditional Nature Haiku Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Constance La France...

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Annabel walks her eight legged friend
On a leash for the sake of safety into town
On a cold day born straight from autumn
At least the chill...

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Bob a small bug landed on a childs swing
Weary and puffed because of the wind
Resting his wings and his six tiny legs
Tired from his journey,...

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Loose Magic

Pee-a-boo, I see you...
Got your nose, 
and not your toes. 
Skipping rocks, 
and bubbles in the park. 

Eye contact from across the room, 
notes...

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Spaghetti

The meat, 
the cheese,
the sauce.

The smiles,
the laughs,
the wine.

The music, 
the song, 
the moment... 

The vow of forever!

Then...

You and I, 
and the garlic bread!



A. Foster, Ann...

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The Cat

It is late, 
nearly half-past nine. 
You are asleep beside me.
The clock on the wall is too loud. 
I need to buy another. 
This...

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Questions

What defines... success?
Is it how many people you know. 
Is it where you have been, 
or where you will go? 

Is it who you talk...

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U

It is cool here. 
Is it hot there?
You have not written. 
I have not received...
a letter.

Do you think of me?
I remember you. 
I can not...

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Their prehensile tails act as a fifth limb, helping spider monkeys swing from tree to tree. They often hang by this amazing appendage as they...

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Spider - A Haiku

little flight bronx cheer
a great, sharp spider flies high
out of apple tree

crawl up my arm branch
spider spun web sticky so is..
spider eats...

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DEAR LITTLE WEB-BUILDING SPIDER

God made you a great weaver.
You listen to God.  You are aware of His presence.
Even though you cannot see well, you...

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I am the prettiest tarantula in the Caribbean Sea
My web is the most intricate of my kind, a cone in a tree.
When I get larger...

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The Spider Queen, The Sycamore
       And The Tiger Moth

It is with glee 
I gaze upon 
A sycamore tree, 
A...

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The Spring sun shines above
but, beneath the willow tree,
sits a spider and an ant
waiting for their friend, the bee.

They always meet up
every sun shiny day,
under...

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