Spiders can be creepy and scary and sometimes frightening,
but they can be funny and whimsical and fun to watch. One
day when I was walking, I came across some juniper bushes
with some spider webs spun amongst the branches. I thought
about how diligent and earnest these little creatures are.
Every year they packed
their
bags with their spinning
wheels
To spend the summer
in bungalows
on green juniper bushes
where the wind doesn’t blow
hanging from balconies
high in the air
With green fern and
monkey flowers they sit
in their chairs
spinning away as their
babies play
They are proud of their
bungalows and feel
like the elite, their
suites are the best
The other spiders are
late and stay as
guests on the bottom
floor
visiting their friends
next door
In the evening they gather
together to share their
tales and play their
fiddles on bended knees
To eat Juniper Berry pie
and watch the dance of the
fireflies
The little spiders sang and played
the yellow moon rose and with
a yawn their eyelids closed
The season flew by as they
busily spun, a spiders work
Is never done
The rainy season came and
they packed their bags
and said their
farewells – But they would be
back next year to stay at
The Spider’s Hotel!
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