May I apprentice to— master spider beings; specialize in floating thread alight on gentle breeze keeping secret— webcraft, tying dreams to heaven turning death to hopefulness, by perfect artistry.

Spidey in my closet Where else can he be Crawling into spaces Creepy feeling creat Whack him off the windowsil That should do him good Closets are for secrets For spidey Theres a corner Sit there Stare out Weave your webs Eight legs tangled Wheres…

That time you pulled that thing from out beneath the carpet without moving any of the furniture. One night I heard you hacking back that budleia growing out of your bricks with just a pair of kitchen scissors. Your balcony barbecue was a blaze commmented…

Under remote control The quivering train trecks of Westfalia Are kept secluded Long empty heaving writhing in Gross indecency Less amusing Than if puppeteered in person Indeed, Find me In the clocktower Beside the rooftops of Sally Houses And over the Pinkerton streets Come find…

8 Legs Watching Under the floorboards and in the attic, Demon insects with hidden agendas, Creeping out at night whilst you gently rest, The room is theirs whilst you’re asleep. Spindly long legs with thin tickling hair, Malevolently emerge from shadows and corners, Gliding swiftly…

stretching kicking feeling his way through yet untouched by human hands but dirty still born and shaped in iniquity yearning to be born then born again

When I was three I thought beautiful meant someone who did not wear socks

lots of love everywhere some love there a few pieces over here but everywhere there is love hiding in the tall grass and under rocks flowing through the rivers and streams surrounding us in trees and hills God has graciously capped off the earth with…

We go to see the lavender. We wade through the tickle of summer grass and pillowy fern, As the river burbles beside us. You raise your face to the sky and the breeze ruffles your hair, The sunlight dancing in your eyes. We hop the…

I think I’ll just stand here and watch this spider. It’s big and black and I hope not deadly to humans. One leg moves, then another, then several, together. At a snail’s pace it moves closer to the fly that thinks it’s having a safe…