Monday, May 26, 2008

The Black Widow's Lair by Warren Richardson


The black widow is perilously near.

Craning my goose-bumped neck in growing fear

I sense the cobwebs tingling on my skin

Ceaseless throbbing in my head causes din.

The bloody clots on its middle bring pain

That cursed spider won’t tolerate the rain

Like a coward I yell for my brother

He inherited the dint of my mother.

He raises his arm, and smack! Down

The garage wall the crumpled bundle slides

Relieved I leave the mess and head to town.


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