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the garden spider

one morning, a friendly green and yellow spider tried to make her home in my kitchen...

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alfred booth, wanbli ska

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there, in front of my eye, a small web
delicate spidery laciness
she cannot stay inside my dwelling

caught in my hand, I will not crush her
my gentleness offers asylum
she escapes, threads spinning wild magic

at last in the trees, her web of silk
balcony liberty discovered
her garden trap welcomes new victims

the garden spider
2 july, 2006
(written for the Poetic Paradise Daily Contest)

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