At dVerse Sarah is hosting at the Poets Pub with an invitation to write about Creepies and crawlies.
dVerse Poets – Poets Pub – Creepies and Crawlies
“Spiders – so needed and yet so misunderstood.” Donna Lynn Hope
I’m Only A Spider
With a furry little flurry I'm always on the scurry when a shadow intrudes to remind me that you're so beyond big I can't flirt with you, and so I run and run, though slowly, so as not to attract your attention to my plight as I take flight with all my might, that I could make for cover fast, as in the past, and at last I would hide my pride in the shrubbery in recovery, and start my day all over again, without your imposing shadow and, unlike my prey, live to scurry another day. Copyright 2021 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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Scrolled past pic. I have a phobia about spiders, can’t look at them or pix of them. I am not any kind of bug person😳🥺😱
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Just a little peek, go on 🙂
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Nope🤯
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O, go on 🙂
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I’m perfectly happy if they stay in their environment —outdoors at least out of my doors
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Ha, yes, I must say I wouldn’t want it inside 🙂 I’ll keep it over here 🙂
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Great😀
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🙂
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A fun poem from the spider’s perspective.
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Lol, yes indeed Pat, thank you 🙂
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A delightfully whimsical spider poem–but I’m still terrified of them, particularly the large ones. *shudder*
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This one is big, I think this is young one, They do eat mice, and those fangs are powerful.
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They really eat mice?!?! I had no idea spiders could get that big.
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They sure do! 🙂 But the mice are bigger.
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Well, I’m afraid of mice, too!
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No!!
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Oh, yes!!
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🙂
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Fun. So much power wrapped up in that tiny little package.
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Excellent poem. I’m a huge fan of the interior rhymes. And, like all other things (except mosquitoes and ticks), I no longer kill spiders. Your spider moves really quick. Is he venomous?
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Mildly venomous, enough to make the wound sore, but nothing more, but the bite is, apparently, nasty, they do eat mice. Thank you Sascha. 🙂
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Yeah, if it’s that big it’s not going to feel fun. Yikes!
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Yes, don’t pick it up 🙂
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Awesome view 👌🌷the spider so fast running 👍🏻😊🙏
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They really do run fast, this one was slow! They have strong fangs too. Thank you so much Thattamma.
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Here spiders small and making spider web I saw ,
But this spider I think forest one , it’s running so
Nice to see 👌🌷🙏you are so welcome 👏🌸
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🙂
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🌹🙏🏼🌹
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I do like your scurrying spider, Paul. Originally coming from the UK, spiders have never worried me, but I do have a healthy respect for them here!
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Yes, same for me, nothing in the UK to worry us, but here we have a number of venomous spiders, and ones like this – can wound.
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Very nice personification of a spider Paul.
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Many thanks Jim, much appreciated.
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I so enjoyed the tumble of rhyme in this poem! I will always try the spider and help it on its scurrying way 🙂
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That is wonderful, I do that too, thank you for sharing.
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He moves pretty fast for his size, but not as fast as I’d flee if I actually spotted him in person. As it was, just watching the vid cringed me.
Nice write!
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Ha, better run, run, run. They are very fast – thank you Ron 🙂
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I enjoyed your poem Paul. The spiders do serve a great purpose, but still give us the creeps at times. Well done.
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I do love spiders but i get that many find them creepy, thank you so much Dwight.
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You made me feel sympathy for the spider here, Paul, which is no easy task I assure you!
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Ha, I gather many don’t really feel comfortable with spiders, but I’m so glad the poem had a positive affect 🙂
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Enjoyed your poem and video, Paul!
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Thank you so much Lynn
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Funny how many people fear these amazing creatures. Cool video capture too!
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Yes, so small and if treated well – quite safe, so many facts about them that amaze me. Thank you so much.
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I like the poem. It made me smile even though I don’t like spiders. Not one little bit! I didn’t watch the video…the picture was enough for me. I don’t think there are any critters like it around here. If I were to see one, I would consider moving.
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O, go on, just a little peek 🙂
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Nope!
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Oh!
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That is one ferocious-looking spider, Paul! I usually just enjoy watching them, but I think I might run from that one. Great poem from the spider’s point of view. 🙂
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Thank you Cheryl, yes, they are formidable but fine if you don’t play with them. 🙂
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The predator’s dilemma when it meets another predator, begging for mercy where it, in turn, gives none to others. You told that just right. The spider was doing just as you described. By it’s name it sounds like mice is its prey?
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Yes, it eats mice, beware the fangs! Thank you Lisa, neat summary of the ancient and prescient parable that I felt inspired this, well spotted 🙂
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You’re welcome and I always appreciate your deep thinking and exploration of important themes ❤
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❤️
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you so much Chuck. I hope you’re hanging on to some warm weather.
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Doing the best we can. Been having great Autumn weather here!
Always a pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, Paul!! Have a great day!
😊👍✨✨🎉
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Loved your poem, Paul! You captured the life of a spider so well in it! 😍🌈😎
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Many thanks Carol Anne, much appreciated 🙂
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Liveliness for another Life!
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Yes, beware you’re not in the path.
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Many thanks
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Reblogged this on OPENED HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Thank you so much for the re-blogs.
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🙂🙂 With a great pleasure, Paul! Enjoy a nice new week! xx Michael
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Since some times i love spiders. They are so intelligent created. xx Michael
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I do agree, they sure are.
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Thank you
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Whoa!
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It’s only a spider Susi.
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I know, but that one’s a big one!!
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It is quite sizeable and this one is quite young! But timid, so no threat really. You are very safe Susi 😉
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Ok, I will trust you, Paul! 🙂
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Very kind, but they’re far away so easy to say 🙂
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LOL
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Aww Cute Lil Spider 🕷My Trantula
” Peter Parker “stays buried in a hole and barely comes out of hiding. My experience with him was the Molding that lasted 3 weeks and it was a scary site cause I thought he had a Baby because it was sitting up on his rock fully grown 😲just like a Clone 😑 I had to YouTube this Molding of Spider’s 😆I was freaked out ☺They are only Spider’s 😁
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They are indeed, and thank you for sharing too.
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I love this poem and the playing with words and sounds
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Thank you so much.
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