Comments : The Spider Behind the Mirror

  • 8 years ago

    by mossgirl19

    Hi! This is very unique. A simple poem about a simple observation that teaches us a lesson. Life is really like it!

    5/5

  • 8 years ago

    by Mr. Darcy

    Hello,

    I like this too. I used to have a spider who lived behind by car door mirror. Each time I washed my car the web would come away. But, the very next day she would have busied herself and another fine creation was there to greet me. This carried on for nearly a year. Perseverance indeed!

    You have inspired me. What do you think?

    Haiku

    Fragile Masterpiece

    Damaged silky strands
    rewoven day after day
    Spiders working hard

    Thanks for the memory. 5/5

    Michael

    • 8 years ago

      by Larry Chamberlin

      That's amazing that we had similar experiences with spiders. Living in car mirrors seemed bizarre!
      Great haiku.

  • 8 years ago

    by Liz

    I never thought I would feel any kind of affection towards a spider just by reading something like this. I usually come across brown recluse spiders, black/brown widows so I don't feel as bad for....getting rid of them. Anyway, I enjoyed reading this! Thank you for sharing

    • 8 years ago

      by Larry Chamberlin

      Like Andrea I was bitten by a brown recluse, but my bite was 49 years ago. It was likely my fault for never taking my wrestling clothes home for the entire season. I never told anyone, fearing I'd be kicked off the team. Nice deep & wide hole in my ankle (about 1.5 round & almost to the bone). Used Bactine on it for weeks. I still love spiders. [I raised some black widows once, but that's another story - maybe a poem.]

  • 8 years ago

    by Maple Tree

    Ohhh Larry :-(

  • 8 years ago

    by Sunshine

    Omgggggggggg...........brilliant, frontpage piece!

  • 8 years ago

    by Meme

    Weekly Contest Judging comment:
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    This poem became a favorite of mine right away. It gave me a sense of adaptation, we can always coexist with others id we were smart and patient enough to understand and see them for who they are.
    As for the progression of the poem I specifically liked the way it was narrated, its true that at the first glance anybody would easily try to get rid of the web together with its host, but to try and keep it just to see how it reacts and adjusts to its surroundings make me see a side of the poet that shows who he is as a person. And I was glad how he build an adoration for the the little visitor. Lovely piece!