Interdependence.
Descending to sunset's low edge
I came upon waterfalls heavy
with liquified mist but
protecting small patches of self-set
blue iris light caught
the hung myriads of sticky webs
in diamond peaks as petals
wore silk-celled hues of endeavour.
Tangled in knots of dextrous finality
spider netting brought ends
to indifferent lives resourced by
gigantic activity in trenched
granite of artists on barren ledges
who rife with hunger ready
for struggling made intense effort
with predator instinct intent.
Leaving arena of darkling twilight
I strode homeward recalling
life's interdependence very likely
works well for smaller
work force of arachnid appetite
spinning glued fortresses
among tall stalks of sky-blue iris
feed hunger with caught
insects and succeeding, despite
noise of falling high water
they of miniscule shape might
need to spin bigger size.
.
Impassive and snow-fed high
scenes nurture wild
creatures that dare to survive
by craft in supplying
fresh meaty protein from live
vitality, so who am I
to deny web-weaving to spiders
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
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Good write Fay.
Thank you dear Orchi
they say no man is an island .. I guess that goes for spiders too ........... x
Yes spiders seem to like company I notice --- Thank you for your visit and read of this piece Nev. I had hoped the verse could have been shorter and less verbose - but got into trouble while editing it
- -- so leaving the result and posting - - - not very happy with the whole poem but may have another go sometime soon.......x
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