Fay Slimm.

Artful

 

 

Artful.

 

Dawn\'s light today uncurtained Autumn
as more than mere berry-laden.
Hedgerows, tho\' treasure-festooned saw
near-overnight transformation.

Thinnest of jewel plates silver-lace doilies
dithered in lofty profusion.
From twig to overhung leaves like tin-foil
they glittered fast-held by dew.

Pearl-strung, breath-taking mats of fine
gilt-webbed wired engineering.
Criss-crossed gossamers  craftily timed
by arachnid\'s masterful feat.

Dangling traps sun-caught and floating
in cunning anticipation.
Firm-as-steel structures, stickily coated
each woven unique creation.

Spidery expert precision took diamanté
last night and hooked attraction
Death-designed nets of intricate lattice
visitors\' wings quickly enwrapped.

Savage the end of enmeshed movement
by unwise entry to artful-webbed beauty.

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