Comment from tempeste

Excellent

I have always been fascinated by spider webs ..I love watching a spider spin /weave its web

Spiders are definitely skilful engineers , their silk is extraordinarily strong and the finished product is dazzling especially when bathed in morning dew.

Lolita kept our house, cellar and serra spider free and she ate so many when we went on our daily hunting
sprees (from April to September then it got too cold to go out.. in Winter she ate mealworms and the worms she found in the chestnuts we collected)

I love the artwork you provided ...it complements well your poem.

PS : in 1995 NASA redid an experiment done in 1948 drugging spiders with various substances and the results are here in this link .. their webs were really bizarre..

Enjoy!


https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/tech/6818187/nasa-spider-webs-drugs-lsd-marijuana/amp/

 Comment Written 10-Apr-2021

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reply by the author on 10-Apr-2021

Thanks for your inspired review and commentary Tempeste!

All is appreciated.

Mark

reply by tempeste on 10-Apr-2021

I hope you did check out the link about NASA and the drugged spiders ..

Comment from Boogienights

Excellent

What a fantastic way to describe spider webs, you are spot on. Like all original artwork, everyone is different....and in my opinion fascinating. Tganks so much for sharing. :)

 Comment Written 05-Mar-2021

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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2021

Thanks so much for your kind words for my spider verse. Originality in design is the spider?s forte.

Mark

Comment from duchessofdrumborg

Excellent

'arachnid artwork', is short succinct and deftly descriptive. Woven through each short line are the spider's webs of truth. I look forward to seeing your next post.

 Comment Written 05-Mar-2021

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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2021

D of D,

Thanks for your review. I hope future posts, most typically 5-7-5s, will continue to please you.

Mark

Comment from L. Kalere

Excellent

It's difficult to describe just how beautiful, and intricate, and fascinating some webs can be, as well as devious and deadly. I love the webs, scared of the maker. Great job on the Haiku. Best of luck.
Linda

 Comment Written 05-Mar-2021

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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2021

Thanks Linda!

The spiders can be scary creatures in literature. My poem makes them more benevolent (-;

Mark

Comment from Mary Vigasin

Excellent

wonderful imagery of the intricate work of the spider's web.
The picture compliments your poem, however, even without it you give your reader a visual of the spider's artwork.
Regards,
Mary

 Comment Written 04-Mar-2021

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reply by the author on 04-Mar-2021

Thanks Mary,

The FanArt artwork was truly terrific. Thanks for applause for my words. My poetic style is most typically 5-7-5 syllable poems.Longer verses are not in my poetry wheelhouse.

Mark

reply by Mary Vigasin on 04-Mar-2021

poetry is not in my wheelhouse so I have the advantage that I am free to judge beauty, images, and emotions without counting or critiquing or even knowing about poetry style

Comment from royowen

Excellent

Yes, these are the animals that inspired Robert the Bruce from not giving up when he was running from his enemy, and finally beating them. Beautifully written Mark, great haiku wonderful theme, their artistry is amazing, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 04-Mar-2021

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reply by the author on 04-Mar-2021

So pleased you liked this post. IMHO the FanArtiist is exceptional.

Mark

reply by royowen on 04-Mar-2021

I agree, well done

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

There is always something rather scary about a spider's web as it reminds me that the spider is luring about somewhere, but here you praise the artwork, spiders not only weave webs to catch their prey, they also do it to show off their skill, much enjoyed, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 04-Mar-2021

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reply by the author on 04-Mar-2021

Dolly,

Yes, they are creepy, but my spider is a benevolent and artistic one. LOL

Thanks, as always, for your reviews of my posts.

Now with our second shot for Covid, maybe we will get to art galleries or museums to see other artists. The spider artistry can now be seen in my garage. LOL

Mark

Comment from Pam (respa)

Excellent

-It is a very good illustration,
Mark, and a good presentation.
-A well written poem with a
good topic and nature imagery.
-Spiders can weave rather
intricate webs, and definitely
qualify as "spider artistry!"

 Comment Written 03-Mar-2021

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reply by the author on 03-Mar-2021

Pam,

Pleased with your review of my spider post. We can thank the FanArtist for such an outstanding illustration. He really has some interesting artworks.

Mark

reply by Pam (respa) on 03-Mar-2021

You are very welcome, Mark. There are some very talented artists on the site and everywhere that enhance our work. You did a good job with it.

Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

Your haiku is very descriptive. Great job with its style. Your art choice and well-thought out words pair perfectly. Your lines 1 & 2 connect as required and line 3 is a great satori. I don't dislike spiders as long as they stay way far away from me out in the fields.
Respectfully, Jan

 Comment Written 03-Mar-2021

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reply by the author on 03-Mar-2021

Jan,

So pleased with your review. I can only take credit for this short verse. The selected illustration is truly outstanding. I hope to find others of his to complement my future posts.

Mark

Comment from Julie Sandy

Excellent

I did like this haiku, nice use of words but maybe the last line could have more of an "ah-ha" moment of capturing a moment in time or a feeling. I'm not an expert on haiku's but I have been trying to learn more about them.
I love the artwork it goes very well with the poem.
Thank you for Sharing

 Comment Written 03-Mar-2021

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reply by the author on 03-Mar-2021

Julie,

I strive for that aha moment, but rarely can achieve it. As such, I cheat a bit and subtitle my posts as ?contemporary Haiku.? For more info about Haiku, go to theHaikuFoundation.org web site. Then you will learn about more traditional Haiku poetry. Their format is not rigid 5-7-5 syllables. My poetry wheelhouse does not include long verses; I typically stick with 5-7-5 poems.

Other reviewers have also favorably commented on the artwork that I chose from FanArt. Typically, this is my go-to source to complement my posts.

Mark

P.S. ?spider athletics? might be an aha moment?

reply by Julie Sandy on 03-Mar-2021

I know it?s not easy to get the perfect last line in haikus ,sometimes I get it right and sometimes I don?t 😊

reply by the author on 03-Mar-2021

touché !