Thursday, November 2, 2017

A Giant House Spider's Plea For Romance Comments

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Please try to be brave,
When I come into your cave.
If only you knew,
My fangs were not meant for you.
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Stephen Katona
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Bri Edwards 28 August 2018

nice: smell/mademoiselle...i usually find my wives that way also! well, i suppose all spiders AND other creatures die SOMETIME after mating, or even without mating. but i've read that not all males (still talking of spiders) fall prey to their lovers 'fangs'....(do female spiders have fangs? i suppose.) ! ..... And i believe the reverse can be true. somethin' i read 'on Google'? sometimes my 'mate' would like to decorate with some of MY bits. to MyPoemList. bri :)

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Jayatissa K. Liyanage 02 November 2017

Amazing! This is the real thing that happens in the nature. It may be named as Spidal Romance, to distinguish it from others'. Thanks for sharing.

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Stephen Katona 02 November 2017

Thank you Jayatissa, as with many things in life, understanding leads to less fear. Perhaps people who read this poem might allow a few house spiders to continue their quest for romance instead of squashing them with a rolled up newspaper.

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