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Cherry

By Di_Hard

Tue, 23 Aug 2022
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August 23rd. The Woods. Strung across 

all paths, intricate, unseen webs split space

into gossamer satellite dishes

till afternoon sun's gold caress flashes

 

warning where a burl of cream-striped spider

plumbs between grass-tip and twig, makes wider

its glittering attention span, in wait

for the buzz of a fly to detonate

 

suspended animation. Quick, precise

as human hands, disembodied, with eyes

soulless seeming - is this why we fear them

for that's what Progress leads us to become?

Certificate U
Poem

Comments

Submitted by celticman on

they'll still be spinning webs when we're gone. 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

yes, they will! Thankyou very much for reading, and for the cherries

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Gossamer satellite dishes - yes, that's exactly what they're like!

I hope you'll add a picture to this one? 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou! Will try to get one tomorrow,have not got the hang of the battery charger, as seem only to take 3 photos and it conks out :0) Have just got back from Mainland so bit knackered today, they will be safe from m,e blundering about till then!

 

Submitted by marandina on

Your walks are real adventures that filter into your poems. 

 

"gossamer satellite dishes.."

 

Some lovely expressions,  as always.

 

Enjoyed.  Paul 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

That's lovely to know - I always feel that, reading Rhiannon's and Jenny's walking poems, am very very glad you find that in this one, too, high praise!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

You bring the glittering scenes of the webs in the hedges and woods this time of year to life in my eyes! Such lovely scenes. Another use for the WWW, wood-wide webs!

I don't fear spiders, though since the stories of some dangerous ones coming in occasionally with the banana imports etc, I've been a bit more hesitant of picking up the big ones!

I think I dislike scuttling anonymous insects more, difficult to catch if they come indoors. But spiders are usually easy to catch by hand or mug, and they do eat flies up! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

You have reminded me of when I worked on Produce in Sainsbury's and the Manager put one of those rubbery pretend spiders in the bananas to see what I would do :0) He was very disappointed as I realised it was pretend at once because my brother had had one just like it :0)

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

The woods are going to be full of these webs, especially now the mating season is due. Your poem reminded me of a walk we took yesterday in Stanton woods near where we live. Thank goodness we don't have any poisonous spiders. 

Clever poem indeed.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Oh! I hadn't realised it was their mating season! Thankyou for explaining :0) I just knew they always do this at this time of year. I thought perhaps they were trying to catch all the hundreds of daddy long legs that also seem to have suddenly appeared, though the one yesterday I saw flying into a web flew out again seemingly none the worse. Are they making webs to impress a partner, like lyre birds decoate a piece of ground with flowers? Thankyou very much for reading and commenting Jenny, am very glad no poisonous ones, too!

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hello Di,

I don't think the webs have anything to do with mating, but I know that during September they're more daring and pronounce, coming out of hiding and feeling more confident. Mind you with the weather being so up and down, I'm sure they're as confused as us as to what the weather will do next.

We don't seem to have had many daddy long legs as last year, also the many insects in the garden haven't had that much nectar, with no rain and plants dying.

I did like the way you described the webs like satelite dishes, that's such a unique way to look at them. Our garden shed most other years has been full of webs, but this year even the webs haven't appeared, which in a way is good for the butterflies, as they were always getting trapped in them.

We do have a lot of tiny flying spiders, that seem to have made their home in my washing line, I always have to clean the line off before I can hang any washing. It's like they're having a free for all party during the night...she says smiling. smiley

I'm no expert on spiders, so best read up what the professionals have to say.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I love your idea of them havinga party on your washing line :0) Maybe they think it is an extra big spiderweb!

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Ha! Ha! laugh You could be right about my rotary washing line being an extra bit web...never thought of that. 

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Oh brilliant - you put a picture on - well done!

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

AAAAAARRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!

My new (to me) camera is WONDERFUL, and I LOVE  it almost all the time. BUT it won't focus on what I want it to? So it looks like it is going to be great at close ups (for example a spider) but then just when I press the button the lens spins round on its own and focuses on something metres away. And it keeps doing this. But sometimes it gets caught off guard and I manage to sneak one in, but I don't know why :0)

 

Submitted by Frances Macaula... on

Favourite line among many: "webs split space into gossamer satellite dishes"

Very different if you were walking through an Austalian forest...

You always provide an excellent read, Di_Hard.  Thank you.

 

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Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thankyou so much for reading and your very kind comment, Frances. I would never be brave enough to walk in an Australian woodland :0) Where I live there are no snakes of any kind and although big house spiders can give a nip it's not life threatening at all. I can't imagine you would go wandering about in the wild for relaxation :0)