“what is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.” Charles Addams
It's Only A Spider As soon as you think it, there it is, coefficient, a leg too soon, all long and furry, dangling down from your hair, joined by others as you feel it move, then see its body, its eyes, along your furrow groove, and you sit up in bed and open your mouth with a scream, but it bears no sense of your irrational theme and scuttles away across the vast doona wilderness as you hunt for its end, forgetting again, that it's only a spider. ©Paul Vincent Cannon
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Spiders are very useful in catching other critters, but I don’t want them in my house.
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But …..
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yikes, almost couldn’t even read this :)) arachnophobia gripped me!
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Oh dear, sorry about that Jay.
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Isn’t it ‘ strange ‘!
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It sure is 🙂
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😊
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They sure can rattle you!
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Well they rattle my wife. 🙂
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Lol.
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NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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But, but …..
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Ewww can’t even look at that photo🤯
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🙂
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Ine that bug us not just a spider 🕷🥺
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So beautiful 🙂
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I couldn’t read my comment. I think it says “one that big is not just a spider” 🙃
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I made the sense of it, but it is only a spider 🙂
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I know… but… 😜
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🙂
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I could feel it!!
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Ah, thank you for sharing the affect Khushi
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Huge spider… I never seen like the spider 🤔
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They are one of the bigger types for sure 🙂
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“only a spider” lol that thing can eat me
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Yes, don’t trip over …. we can outrun them though 🙂
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I can cope with spiders, but not in my hair.
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I know a few who would agree with you – it produces a strange dance if a spider is in their hair :0
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I was bit — while resting on the livingroom floor — by a massive one once. I’m fine (but did it transfer my DNA to its young)?
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Strewth – nasty. I like your question, there’s a rumour of some spiders with your eyes. 🙂
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It’s only a spider?? It’s ONLY a SPIDER?!?!
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Not you too Liz, but it is only a spider 🙂
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I’m one of the few people I know (the only one, actually) who LIKES spiders! I never kill one, always allow them to walk onto a piece of paper, then gently release them outdoors before my granddaughter sees them and goes into a hysterical fit! Good poem, Paul!
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Thank you very much Jill, I’m with you, must be treated kindly and never killed.
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Hah, a spider is never just a spider…I don’t care if the fear is irrational, they are fast creatures and good at hiding to ambush you!😉
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But, but …… 🙂
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Haha!
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🙂
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Be careful Chuck 🙂
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You too, My Friend!
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Spiders are fascinating and cool creatures, but also really creepy. I think what it is for me is the way they move. You can’t really predict which way they will go, they can change direction at any time, and all those legs flying around is creepy.
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So true, they freak my wife out completely, but we have a son who has been involved in research of a particular spider and he has helped remove some of the concerns. 🙂
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It’s not only a spider… The web is fascinating though. 🙂
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I love spiders, even here we are having not so big ones. 😉 As far as i know the Atrax robustus with a speed near 1,9 km per hour, is very harmful. Take care, Paul!
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They’re amazing and so many types too, you take care also.
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Thats true. Ours i am using als natural fly killers. Thank you!
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Yeeeeeww
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Yes if they stay outside my house and off my body
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Lol 🙂
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