Tagged: spider

no one ever taught

no one ever taught
us to be silent weavers –
it came naturally,

swinging from one unseen soul
to the next, making us whole
.
20210308:2034
y

perhaps the eighth most

perhaps the eighth most
dangerous thing for a spider
in the shower is

a girl without her glasses
on – compassion plays no part
.
20200229:1511
y

in the dark, two hours

in the dark, two hours
before sunrise, i wonder
if the spider in

my lamp has finally found
my arm – at least it’s asleep
.
20130831:0519
y

on a scale of one

on a scale of one
to ten, ten being
the kool-aid, you
are a harmless
four on most
days, tipping to
a nine when the
sun comes in
just right, like
a spider who has
found his way
into the bedroom
.
20130125:2101
y

a stirring in the

a stirring in the
congenial dogwoods this
morning – once again

the spider has caught the light,
dawn stages scant resistance
.
20120629:1200
y

from worn autumns to

from worn autumns to
fragrant winters, spiders
take their cue from
Spring – hatched
from the petaled
womb of the most
vibrant blossoms
.
20110820:1102
y

just now, a spider

just now, a spider
swings arrogantly
from the tip of a rusty
needle, reclaiming
his threads from the
absence where she
used to sew

.
20100215:2252
y