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Ten Spindly Spiders

Halloween Counting Poem NOT for little children

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Comment from Dean Kuch
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Darn. I hate to see all of those poor, defenseless spindly spiders meet such a grisly fate. But, it just goes to show ya that not even six legs do any better than two when trying to outrun the Grim Reaper's scythe, heh-heh...

My kids woulda loved this even when they were small. But, then again, it's my kids I'm referring to here.

Nice, Brooke...:)

 Comment Written 14-Oct-2014

reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014
    LOL. Thanks, Dean. My daughter assures me that my two and a half year old grandson likes to help eradicate any spiders they find in the house, and then he pretends to eat the yucky spiders. LOL :-) Brooke
reply by Dean Kuch on 14-Oct-2014
    I've always said lil' Sawyer's a kid after my own heart. And not the heart I have sitting on my writing desk, either, so don't worry, grandma... heh-heh-heh...
reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014
    LOL - The other day his dad told him he remembered when he was just a baby and now he's a little kid - to which Sawyer responded, I'm not a little kid. I'm a big kid :-) He also went on a "ride" at a Halloween fair where they deck the kid out in a harness and then have him jump using bungee cords - with the help of the attendant the big kid was leaping more than twelve feet into the air. :-) Yep, he will be delighting in your horror stories soon.
Comment from seaglass
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Children love these backward counting poems and songs. This one is perfect for the season. Another ending could have the last spider leave an egg that hatches 10 new spiders.

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2014

reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014
    Thank you so much, seaglass :-) Brooke
Comment from JudyS
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Brooke, This is the cutest Halloween/horror poem. I really enjoyed reading this one. And the picture is absolutely perfect. Super job. Judy

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2014

reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014
    Judy, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from Connie C
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I like the way you structured this, Brooke, with the countdown from ten to one poor little lonely spider who is left friendless. This delightful poem of yours reminds me of the song, "Itsy Bitsy Spider" that my daughter and I keeping singing to Jack, who is now seven months old. He takes such delight in that song, and I can't get it out of my head!
Connie

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2014

reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014
    Connie, thank you so much :-) That is a song dear to Sawyer's heart :-) I love when he does the motions. Brooke
Comment from Leineco
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Oh the horror. . .the inhumanity!
Ten spindly spiders, whittled down to one
A traveling cluster of spiders dispatched
once leaving the webs they'd spun.

Plummeting, drowning, swatted and stomped,
poisoned by a fly the chomped
one-by-one they bit the dust
leaving just one lonely spider nonplussed :-(

Great poem Brooke - totally enjoyed it!

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2014

reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014
    Leineco, thank you so much for your delightful, poetic review :-) Brooke
Comment from Diny
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I think I have heard a lot more scary ones than this and maybe kids wouldn't even think it was now a days... Zombies and all everywhere- spiders seem pretty lame. But another fine work of rhyme dear Brooke Write on-Di

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2014

reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014
    Di, thanks so much - yep, lots of people think it's not too gory for the little ones :-) Brooke
Comment from IndianaIrish
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A fun counting poem, Brooke, and it's nice to have an adult counting poem. I like your alliteration, rhyme, and enjambment. I also liked the one who,fell into the soup.
Smiles,
Karyn :-)

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2014

reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014
    Karyn, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin
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Hey, Brooke,

Okay, even one spider is one spider too many! Yikes, I don't like those creepy crawlers.

Having said that, I do like the poem. Great artwork and formatting with the yellow on black.

Nice presentation. Nice work.

Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'.... Jax (*.*)



 Comment Written 13-Oct-2014

reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014
    Thanks so much, Jax - the poem with spiders being killed off ought to be just your cup of tea then. LOL :-) Brooke
Comment from Kenneth Schaal
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These are some highly unusual spidey's Brooke; they must be the special Halloween variety. cleverly written rhyming couplets presented on a sturdy iambic meter. One spider's fearful enough for me. Kenny

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2014

reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014
    Kenny, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from skye
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Belongs in a book. It is wonderful and timely. Love the imagery and the holiday. You captured the old nursery tale of 1, 2, etc and rhymed it perfectly.
Excellent.

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2014

reply by the author on 14-Oct-2014
    Skye, thank you so very much :-) Brooke