Attribution: James Gathany
Image: The Black Widow
Note: The Black Widow so-called
as it will devour its mate after mating
MLMM's given words:
draftsack(a bag of
garbage, figuratively a big belly) mischief
conceit zinc fizzle
brick strangle ridicule android intersection
You call me a draftsack
is that it!
I’m not given to mischief
Neither am I a conceit
But I can well cause grief
I take a lot of zinc
More manly than my man
He said let’s have
a fling
I said that suits me fine
I’m not lethal
But I cause a lot of pain
My man told me to
fizzle
Gobbled him later that’s my gain
I’m not a brick wall
Neither do I strangle
If you ridicule
me at all
You’ll end up spread-eagled
My android’s a
little edgy
I’m now at the intersection
I offer no apology
But I fight for my reputation
For Mindlovemisery's Menagerie Wordle # 41 and
Kerry's hosting at Real Toad's Open Link Monday
For Mindlovemisery's Menagerie Wordle # 41 and
Kerry's hosting at Real Toad's Open Link Monday
it must be tough for this bug!!
ReplyDeleteHmm .. well now that's one interesting bit of poetry! Love it ... somewhere between the Lord of the Rings and Lord of the Flies perhaps! now, let's see if I can post this comment ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou got it! Thanks a lot.
DeleteAnd now for a WordPress comment!
ReplyDeleteA fight or flight has to come due, bug or human, android`s everywhere as people yap to
ReplyDelete"I offer no apology
ReplyDeleteBut I fight for my reputation" we are who we are.
Such an interesting perspective from the spider's POV. I especially liked the way you wrapped it up in the final stanza.
ReplyDeleteOh yes.. there is a lot of reputation lost if you eat your mate..
ReplyDeleteDefinitely an interesting twist on a black widow. I could see some connections here, but some of this poem eluded me. Maybe because I am taking it as black and white. Then again poetry is meant to test someone's mind. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, till death do us part.... takes on a new meaning. Nicely done with some tough words.(i'm having trouble posting from my blog so here's my link https://debispoems.wordpress.com/2014/11/13/such-a-tiny-word/
ReplyDeleteAnthem!
ReplyDeleteALOHA from Honolulu
ComfortSpiral
<3
Very well written Hank I enjoyed this take and use of the words.
ReplyDeleteHave to stand up for ourselves
ReplyDeleteHe (my man) said let's have a fling
ReplyDeleteI said that suits me fine
had an inviting ring, one usually followed by a story. That caught my eye and kept me wondering how painful that would have been.
BTW, Google and his buddies told me that "draftsack" is not a word. I'll leave it there.
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The word and its meaning given by MLMM. I take it as correct not really verifying.
DeleteHank
He did ask for a fling, didn't he? ;-D
ReplyDeleteYou did well with an awkward bunch!
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrible fate. But no one escapes Karma. So wonder who gobbled up the black widow? But the poem was very nicely done. Happy 2015.
ReplyDeleteGreat topic choice and much sympathy for the male! My husband encountered a male and female when he was working and the male was very calm, the female attacked him viciously luckily he was wearing gloves
ReplyDeleteThis is Yves aka Mindlovemisery I am trying to post with another platform. My name is not Amber something wrong with my Google account