palely colored
bulbous abdomen
of barn arachnid
curls like gray sack
drawstrung by eight
delicately jointed
and banded legs
poised on sticky orb
of doorway deathtrap;
four legs hold fly still
for fangs to clamp
down as spider
lingers long over
breakfast of blood
I dislike spiders but my muse lingers on arachnid theme so here’s another one for dVerse poets’ Monday quadrille (44 words) with Linda Lee Lyberg.
a poem in my pocket 
Sep 21, 2021 @ 05:15:52
This is so creepy-gruesome–and so well done! I’m OK with spiders, as long as they’re not inside.
Sep 21, 2021 @ 09:04:52
Thanks, Merril…I like to observe them from “safe” distance. I zoomed in for photo.
Sep 21, 2021 @ 09:09:59
🤣
Sep 21, 2021 @ 05:14:00
a novel subject Lynn but they do linger over food – and you painted the picture so well especially I liked
“curls like gray sack
drawstrung by eight”
Sep 21, 2021 @ 09:05:52
Thank you, Laura…i like how that came together too.
Sep 21, 2021 @ 00:45:00
I love the way you draw out the imagery here, winding towards a bloodthirsty conclusion!
Sep 21, 2021 @ 09:06:48
I appreciate you stopping by to read, Ingrid!
Sep 21, 2021 @ 00:12:40
A creepy crawly lingers…..
Thanks for dropping by to read mine Lynn.
Much💖love
Sep 20, 2021 @ 22:08:04
👌👌👌✒️ I have respect for the work of spiders. Without them, we would wade knee-deep in the bodies of dead insects…
Sep 21, 2021 @ 09:07:51
So true, they have a necessary part to play!
Sep 20, 2021 @ 22:05:31
A perfect Halloween poem. I especially like, “doorway deathtrap”
Sep 21, 2021 @ 09:08:27
Thanks for reading, Ali 🙂
Sep 20, 2021 @ 19:01:35
I love your bloody ending Lynn! Great images.
Sep 20, 2021 @ 20:09:16
I appreciate your appreciation, Dwight 🙂
Sep 20, 2021 @ 21:20:37
You are welcome!
Sep 20, 2021 @ 18:53:02
This is almost too descriptive. 🙂 Effective imagery!
Sep 20, 2021 @ 20:09:57
Thanks for the compliment!
Sep 20, 2021 @ 18:42:14
Good for the spider but not for me. Have a good week!
Sep 20, 2021 @ 18:47:02
Agreed 🙂
Sep 20, 2021 @ 16:16:26
I am not a fan of spiders either, and your poem made me shiver. Well done!
Sep 20, 2021 @ 17:20:49
Thanks, Linda! May your thoughts not linger there 😉