Comment from Chrissy710

Excellent

Hi Sandra, What a great Acrostic for this challenge, and your words sums up a spiders web beautifully, well crafted and lovely presentation to highlight your lines. A worthy poem for this image. Cheers Christineð???

 Comment Written 26-May-2016

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reply by the author on 27-May-2016

Thank you, Christine. Your review put a smile on my face! :) Big hugs. Sandra xxx

Comment from Cumbrianlass

Excellent

I love acrostics! I can't say I love spiders, but I don't kill them. I release them.

I love how you describe the web, Sandra, and also the praise of their skill. They really do create some beautiful designs, and when the dew is on them in sunlight, it's quite magical.

I have one suggestion, take or leave. I'm not crazy about 'receiving'. I think 'restraining' might work better? Your choice, of course!

Av

 Comment Written 26-May-2016

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reply by the author on 26-May-2016

Thank you so much, Av. I'm not a big fan of them, but I prefer them to flies, and they do help keep them at bay. The 'R' was the hardest letter to fit in. I thought receiving them for lunch sounded polite, but only because I couldn't think of anything else, lol! I didn't think of restraining, which is what webs do. Thank you for that!! :) xxx Sandra

Comment from frogbook

Excellent

Good, smooth flowing rhyme with a study of the spider's work. Like the use of the acrostic and stuck to it while still making perfect sense.

 Comment Written 26-May-2016

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reply by the author on 26-May-2016

Thank you, my friend. I found the picture hard to write a poem for. I think the car kept getting in the way. I'm glad you liked it. :) Sandra xx

reply by frogbook on 26-May-2016

That was a thought of mine also.

Comment from Dawn Munro

Excellent

Oh Sandra, what a great acrostic!!! I LOVE this (and it's not my favorite form). Oddly enough, there's always been something fascinating to me about spiders - I say 'oddly' because they still give me the creeps (LOL) but I love them. Their webs are INCREDIBLY strong, and they can move a lot faster than we think they can. :))

I love your presentation too - how clever!

On MSN today, Buzz 60 was just reporting how wonderful spider silk can be when used in medicine - I went on YouTube to see if I could find the report for you, but I couldn't. I did, however, find another one by Buzz 60 I thought you'd find interesting, so here it is - (I hope you can play the video way over there from here)

 Comment Written 26-May-2016

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reply by the author on 26-May-2016

~Thank you so much, Dawn, that video was great. We have a worm silk farm near us, and that is fascinating. The silk spider has the strongest thread, in fact, its thread is the strongest in the world. That really surprised me. Thank you, dear friend, for the lovely review. Sending you a great big hug! xxxxx :)

Comment from Ulla

Excellent

Hi Sandra, this is a great acrostic that looks so easy for you to write. I don't like spiders either, but as you say they are good for something. A very informative poem as well on how they build their webs. It's true that their web is a work of art. I enjoyed this a lot. Well done. Ulla xxx

 Comment Written 26-May-2016

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reply by the author on 26-May-2016

Hi Ulla, thank you so much. What a lovely review you have given me, Bless you! I have just come off the Skype phone with Alexis, she's getting loads of bookings now for the summer. She'll soon be rich again, lol. It's nice that things are starting to go well for her. Now she has a car, she is well away. Thanks again for the lovely review!! :) Sandra xx

reply by Ulla on 26-May-2016

Hi Sandra, I am so glad for Alexis that it is going her way. She deserves it. Your acrostic is delightful. I'm looking forward to the continuation of your story. Ulla xxx

reply by the author on 26-May-2016

Thank you! I'm working on it now. xxx

Comment from Louise Michelle

Excellent

You did a terrific job with this challenge, Sandra. My favorite line:

Draped over trees and flower beds

I particularly like the word 'draped' because it's quite an original way of expressing it.

I had to smile at the way you wrote receiving flies ... And then you say they eat up their webs. I'm smiling because you avoided mentioning how they trap insects for food. Hugs, Lou

 Comment Written 26-May-2016

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reply by the author on 26-May-2016

It's funny that you mentioned my not saying they eat the flies and insects, that sounded yukky, but eating their cobwebs sounded alright! lol. They do that, I learned a lot about spiders when I wrote my ABC book for children. I'm glad you like my poem, I found this challenge the hardest one to come up with something. Thanks, Lou! :) Sandra xxx

Comment from barkingdog

Excellent

Ah, so this is the challenge picture this week.
It would be a hard one for me to write about.
You did a great job of educating the reader about the spider and it's web with your acrostic.
Fun read, sandra.
:) e

 Comment Written 26-May-2016

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reply by the author on 26-May-2016

I think this was the hardest one to write about, Ellen, I tried a couple of poems and both ended on the scrap heap, so I thought I would try it in acrostic form, at least I had the first letter to work with, :) Thank you, my friend, for the lovely review. :) Sandra xxx

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

Hi Sandra. Your acrostic is such a delight. For not liking spiders, you have done a great job with this. I apologize for reviewing it so late. I've been off FanStory for a few days. Marilyn

 Comment Written 26-May-2016

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reply by the author on 26-May-2016

Thank you, Marilyn, for your lovely review. We all have a life outside FS, and sometimes we have to live it! :) Sandra.

Comment from Writeling

Excellent

Hi, A difficult task well mastered, I like your choice of picture... and particularly:
'Born master craftsmen every one'

With best wishes, Writeling

 Comment Written 26-May-2016

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reply by the author on 26-May-2016

Thank you so much, Writeling, for this lovely review. I'm pleased you liked that line, because spiders most definitely are. Thank you. xsx Sandra

Comment from joeruptak

Excellent

A very well done piece of work .
the flow and rhyming is terrific.
I am sure that all of my spider friends
enjoyed this as much as I did
thank you for an enjoyable read

 Comment Written 26-May-2016

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reply by the author on 26-May-2016

LOL, I'm not a fan of theirs, but I would never hurt them, and they really are clever. They also do an incredible job keeping the flies down--those I do hate! Thank you so much for your lovely review, and please pass on my best wishes to your spider friends! :) Sandra xx