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Tiptoed Spinnerets
Reaching the highest point,
spiderling balloonists
hold tight to gossamer drag-lines
fly-fishing on springtime thermals,
always falling.
Opening the car door
a money spider crash-lands
across my eyelash,
runs for cover
and tickles my ear.
spiderling balloonists
hold tight to gossamer drag-lines
fly-fishing on springtime thermals,
always falling.
Opening the car door
a money spider crash-lands
across my eyelash,
runs for cover
and tickles my ear.
Published 16th Nov 2019
Author's Note
How can spiders fly?.......ive seen a horse fly, ive even seen a house fly
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Anonymous
16th Nov 2019 11:47am
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18th Nov 2019 7:10pm
16th Nov 2019 5:24pm
spiderling balloonists... uh huh
i officially LOVE this poem. the contrast between the harshness of 'crash' and the delicacy of 'eyelash' serve to illustrate the size differences (and, therefore, perspectives) of the two creatures involved. a most novel 'car crash'. does your insurance cover THAT, i wonder?
i officially LOVE this poem. the contrast between the harshness of 'crash' and the delicacy of 'eyelash' serve to illustrate the size differences (and, therefore, perspectives) of the two creatures involved. a most novel 'car crash'. does your insurance cover THAT, i wonder?
18th Nov 2019 7:13pm
Ha Ha Ive checked my policy and there is no mention of spiderling balloonists, thank you for the giggle butters
16th Nov 2019 9:55pm
Oh God! It's HORRIFYING but they do fly! They use the Earth's Electric Field! A spider exhibiting ballooning behavior. These kind of spiders ( ballooning ) can travel hundreds of miles through the air (and, horrifyingly, rain down on unsuspecting towns)!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja4oMFOoK50
This made me shudder!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja4oMFOoK50
This made me shudder!
18th Nov 2019 7:15pm
Ha ha yes they do, well are they really flying or are the falling gracefully ? They are only little ones, the big ones cant get the thermals :)
16th Nov 2019 10:06pm
The detailed verbiage of this is exquisite. Nice use of brevity. Did you mean to say money spider? Is there a monkey spider? *Shudders
Yes money spider, its a uk tiny little spider, its considered bad luck to kill them because your pockets will be empty of money. ??? If you catch one and put it in your pocket you will always have money ???
Anonymous
18th Nov 2019 7:44pm
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19th Nov 2019 8:13pm
