floating effortlessly in air
hovering in silence
swayed in breezes fair
still
listening for vibration
feelings
the chord is struck
elation!
an instant of fear,
what lies ahead?
around the bend it struggles
the trap has been sprung
vibrations shatter the silence
flung in motion i surround it
wrap it alive
one final strike
it no longer fights
left to dissolve
still i survive
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spider
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A contest entry
- Animal for a Day by Raven Tears.
875 points, ended August 9, 2008, 11 entries
Bronze trophy winner
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Great!
What imagery & potent word choice. Perhaps not the greatest read before bed! Now I'm going to be having nightmares about being caught in a spider web! Oh no. I'm dissolving... Nice work Liz!
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im dissolving thanxu 
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I really liked the imagery in this. It is ineresting and fun to read. Great job!
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Love Spider poems and this is delightful.
"an instant of fear,
what lies ahead?
around the bend it struggles
the trap has been sprung"
I especially like this set of lines. Very nice work, Poet
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Thanks for this fun entry. The mind's eye can watch as the story 'wraps up'.
cheers
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VERY CUTE!!!!!
I like how you put this together, it makes this a truly fun and excellent read!
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Cute write here
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I enjoyed that. It captured the life of a spider so well, i thought. Loved the humor too! The beginning really drew me in;
"floating effortlessly in air
hovering in silence
swayed in breezes fair
still
listening for vibration
feelings
the chord is struck
elation!"
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Cool! This is really cute! I like youre idea, and you did a nice job making the spider out as the creature it really is. Nice one!
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*shiver* spiders creep me out as well! Excellent write, very well written. I enjoyed reading it. =] Thank you for the entry.
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Niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee poem.
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Every spider is a predator, but do any think about it? Perhaps spiders are self aware, imagining the last moments of their prey even as they congratulate themselves on their excellence at what they do.
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um, does that mean you liked it?
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Well, I liked it when I read it, but then I'm not a fly. I'm more of a self-satisfied spinner of pretty lines to snare the fancy of passing readers.
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i guess flies would read it as a horror poem
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interestingly good
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Haha
I absolutley love it! It's an amazing piece for sure. I am loving the dirty pretty. Free verse dirty pretty makes me dance!
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im startin to looove DP too
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YAY! -dances-
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This is great
Put it in I found it quite good and enjoyed it very much and yes Im afraid of spiders myaself
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ooooh...lovely stuff ! This has such a light hearted feel to it...such a difference! I like all the best in the contest, and thanks for sharing,
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Hmm......
Very interesting take on the spider. A cross between an action film, a horror film, & a cartoon. Good one, young poet.
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Lol it's okay this entry is fine, I don't think it's really dirty pretty like, although there must be different outtakes for different people on what dirty pretty is, but anyway, well done as a lover of spiders I thought this was very good, thankyou so much for enetering it it was enjoyable to read, I'll have to catch you and keep you as a pet
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Thankyou for entering and good luck!
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do your pets get allowence?
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