Sticky
that first call alerts him,
eight legs run to the cot,
threads stream behind,
silken, the best he's got
each year they tighten,
vibrations excite more,
never stops watching,
repairs those that tore
escaping is impossible,
your destiny unfurling,
a decade like a second,
years like nets whirling
this one will never age
anymore than his web,
th...
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Lair Of The Snow Spider
Lair Of The Snow Spider
there are domains so deep
that no one will tread
so dark that they are blind
in these dank places
the air is still and
sound is soft and mute
into this darkness
snow falls
settling in the nooks
and crannies
dusting the branches
with its ice grasp
can you hear it
the soft sly scuttle
of a many l...
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The Spider
Threadbare though his home may be,
The spider doesn't mind;
He takes to tea the passing flea
And others of his kind.
The spider can be found online,
A host beyond compare;
He's always having guests to dine,
His larder's seldom bare.
He likes to welcome company by
To watch his skill at weaving;
But when they think it's time to fly,
They fin...
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