A spider in the bedroom, crawling up the wall
I hit it with a magazine, and made the sucker fall
It fell beside the nightstand, then crawled across the floor
I swear I heard it laughing as it darted out the door
I dove across the bedroom, and peaked into the hall
The spider had a buddy waiting halfway up the wall
Two spiders out to get me! This just was not my day!
I ducked into the bathroom, to find a can of spray
The bug spray’s in the kitchen! I quickly realized
I grabbed a can of Lysol, to catch them by surprise
Back out into the hallway, I quickly glanced about
Not one, not two, but three now! Three spiders hanging out!
They must have had some signal, some freaky spider-call
Another from the ceiling, began its spider-fall
I looked up there above me, and saw a dozen more
On spider-strands descending, and then I hit the floor
It may have been a minute, or maybe five or ten
I woke up from my stupor, and looked around again
No spiders to be seen now. It must have been a dream!
Or were they now just hiding, planning their next spider-scheme?
Your bravery amazes, O wordsmith sure and true,
So clever with the Lysol, which arachnids doth eschew
So boldly do you tell it, your tale of woe and dread,
Of valor in the chase; the enemy who fled
An epic in the making, of glory and renown,
But then upon awaking, no spiders are around
I love this!! Thanks! ~BP
Ew! Spiders creep me out. R scoops them into bags and frees them outdoors.
They re-enter about 10 minutes later.
i just smash em.
In SoCal, i only ever encountered three kinds of spider- daddy long legs, which are gross but not scary because their legs keep them from being able to bite us, wolf spiders which make a huge mess when you beat the crap out of them with a flip flop, and the dreaded black widow, when seen will cause me to utterly freak. But i knew these types like the back of my hand and dealt with them accordingly.
However, here in Oregon, i’ve seen some of the ugliest, scariest and weirdest spiders! The kinds that look like balloons and make a sick popping sound when i smack them or tiny black spiders with orange legs. White ones, green ones, so tiny i can’t crush them, some so huge i think they could actually take me.
Spiders man…
I smash them too, but only if I have to. If I can get Josh to do it, much better! The worst ones I’ve seen in my house are the wolf spiders. Those things are nasty! ~BP
Cool post! I am a horrible poet, so I won’t attempt a cleaver reply like Noturus did!
I’m not afraid of spiders at all, unless of course I saw a big ass one like Greg Brady had on his chest back in the Hawaii episode.
Mice however are terrifying!
See, mice don’t scare me. I think they are cute! ~BP
*giggles* I like spiders. I think they’re lovely. People think I’m weird, but I adores me a spider.
Have you ever been bitten by one?
~BP
I totally twittered (tweeted) the link to this.
That’s how awesome it is.
Ha ha, thanks, SJ!
~BP
I’m gonna have nightmares now……….. can’t you write poems about nice things? Like chocolate? or unicorns? Or something? lol
(very catchy by the way)
LOL, I don’t think I can. I’ll take my inspiration however I can get it! Thanks. ~BP
The picture gave me goosebumps! Great poem Laura, very funny!
Thanks! Yeah, that pictures is freaky, isn’t it?
Oh fuck it, man. I hate spiders!
Love you,
SB
Ha ha, love you back, SB.
Love the poem.
The picture? Not so cutie cutie. lol
Thanks, and I agree!
Never knew what a great poet you are! Do you have other poems posted? I guess I could look back at your archives.
That picture however, is going to give me nightmares. Really.
Thanks, I just came up with this because I was bored. Just being silly! I don’t think I have any others posted. Sorry about the picture!
Hate spiders! Especially those that like to get in the bathtub & hide behind the shower curtain until I’m in there all wet & soapy & then they crawl out & I nearly kill myself trying to escape their 8 legged grossness!!
Ugh, I get shower spiders every so often too. We have doors on ours, but they still sneak in sometimes.
Brilliant poem. I hate spiders I know are venomous. We often get huntsmans around here & they are quite big but harmless so I just pick them up in my hand & put them outside. It freaks my wife out when I touch them & she usually runs screaming worrying that I will put it on her.
Thanks for stopping by, Tony! I would be screaming along with your wife!
Spiders freak me out, and your picture is the stuff of nightmares! Poem’s cute though.
I think I’m gonna be sick…
By your picture…not your poem…