Comment from Joe_P

Excellent

I don't know why this isn't intended for little children. Fairy Tales of old (or of Olde) are much more explicit and gruesome than this. This poem is another take on the child's song, "Itsy Bitsy Spider". Very nice.

 Comment Written 14-Oct-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014

Joe, thank you - I agree older kids love dark - I was just referring to my grandson's toddler crowd :-) Brooke

Comment from gypsycaravan

Exceptional

Absolutely precious to read aloud and I love the diminishing number theme. So cute, Brooke. The alliteration of the spindly spiders is a great sound. The cause of each disappearance was extremely clever. What a treasure this piece is. I would love to see this set to music for children. Do you know any songwriters?

 Comment Written 14-Oct-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014

Thanks so much for your generous review, Gypsy - sadly, I know no songwriters :-) Brooke

Comment from padumachitta

Excellent

Hi...this is fun and creepy, mostly because spiders scare the heck out of me, not matter what time of year.
I like the count down. Kids love these poems and they are easy for them to remember... and easy for us big kids to read.
padumachitta

 Comment Written 14-Oct-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014

Thanks so much, padumachitta - lots and lots of people feel that way about these artistic creatures :-) Brooke

Comment from misscookie

Excellent

well they say at my age I'm a child at heart
The artwork your choose for your poem is a perfect match. I see the moon along with the spider are vanishing.
Your poem was nice and a little sad I'm glad you said not for children
Thank you for sharing.
Cookie

 Comment Written 14-Oct-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014

Thank you so much, Cookie :-) Brooke

reply by misscookie on 15-Oct-2014

You're very welcome, may you and yours gave a blessed day.
Cookie

Comment from heyjude

Excellent

Brooke, ahh, how sad for all those spiders.
I like your Halloween poem. I like the alliteration
in six spindly spiders, seven spindly spiders.

 Comment Written 14-Oct-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014

heyjude, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from robina1978

Exceptional

The artwork is beautiful and complements your poem excellently. It is not just not for children but not for me either. I am quite scared of spiders.

 Comment Written 14-Oct-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014

Ine, thank you so much for your generosity, my friend. :-) Brooke

Comment from mfowler

Excellent

A very innovative take on 'Ten Green Bottles' or 'Ten Little Indians', but it has your own unique Halloween tale to tell. It was pure fun reading down the dwindling list of spider losses only to see the last having to survive alone. Great children's poem, but one old guy enjoyed it too. Ha Ha.

 Comment Written 14-Oct-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014

Thanks so much, Mark :-) Brooke

Comment from mikemagine

Excellent

This gets a six! I don't have one, but....This is a fun, albeit eerie poem. And true that it's not for children. Great imagery, great word-smithing!

Peace,

Mike

 Comment Written 14-Oct-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014

Thanks so very much, Mike :-) I appreciate the virtual six. Brooke

reply by mikemagine on 14-Oct-2014

Sure thing, Brooke:)

Comment from Jackarrie

Excellent

A well written poem about spiders, very creative how you counted them down from 10 to 1.
I am sure the older children would enjoy it, it is no more scary that a lot of the childcare's stories.

Well done
Mary

 Comment Written 14-Oct-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014

Mary, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from layiadams

Exceptional

Yours touched a part of me you may not believe. This is one of those reasons why I love poetry for its power to take those who understands, to a height beyond words, I mean from spoken words to the unspoken. Thanks adewpearl.

 Comment Written 14-Oct-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014

Thanks so much, layiadams, for your generous review :-) Brooke