Trick & Treat

"What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly." - Morticia Adams

Come into my gossamer digs

I’ll show you my décor

Relax and make yourself at home ~

So glad you found my door

 

I rarely get a visitor

So late on Halloween

Do pardon all those sticky threads;

I’ve not had time to clean

 

I see it in your widened eyes ~

You’d like this to be quick ~

My dear, however did you guess

You’d stumbled on a trick?

 

You are a luscious morsel,

So juicy and so sweet

You may have come for candy,

But you've now become my treat...

Author's Note

October, you know...

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Reviews

[icelandicblue]

Love reading it again! Turn around is fair play!

[Rita L. Sev]

Indeed it is! ;) Thanks, Blue! Good to see you

[Carbon Muse]

This just made me smile from ear to ear!

It is so easy to read and flows so smoothly. Really fun and a great little poem for kids on Halloween.

The only thing I did notice is the change in syllable count of the last quatrain, as you jumped from 6,8,6,8 to 7,6,7,8. But this is merely an observation. There is far too many poetry styles and rules to learn, for me to point it out as a flaw per-say ;)

Thank you for sharing this, it's inspired!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, CM! I am actually pretty frustrated by that syllable change myself - but, as I recall when I wrote this piece, I just could not get it to jibe. I am glad you liked the outcome, though I may have to revisit this one when I have the time. :)

[willweb]

Happy Halloween Rita. This was fun and perfect for today.

[Rita L. Sev]

Pulling out the old Halloween pieces... Such a fun holiday! Thanks, Will! Glad you enjoyed!

[MomzillaNC]

Oo-oo-oo-oo! Very cool poem for Halloween. Love the quote from the Morticia Addams character too.

[Rita L. Sev]

That's a great quote, and so true! Thanks, Momzilla!

[MomzillaNC]

You're welcome.

[Damien Thibodeaux]

Excellent! The flow of rhyme and meter pace the reader so well. It's clever, spooky and seasonally appropriate. I love reading your poems.

[Rita L. Sev]

This one was fun to write... That spider just spoke to me! :) Thank you, Damien!

[Matching Socks]

This is superb! Great fun poem for the holiday!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Ana! I had fun with this one! :)

[Diana]

Oh, and it started off so sweet, too. I do like a surprise ending. P.S., I love the word gossamer and would have never thought to use it as you did. Loved it.

[Rita L. Sev]

Some words are just so delicious, and gossamer is one of them. So glad you enjoyed this twisted tale, Diana - thank you!

[hansi]

Yes, this is suitable for Halloween night. It feels a dread because I'm afraid of spiders. But how nice topic you got to write? You described the spider's preying as a gently way. I like it so much.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Hansi!

[Tate Morgan]

Step into my parl;our said the spider to the fly .a metaphor for anyone who ever went to the bank for a loan lol

[Rita L. Sev]

Lol! Good point, Tate!

[Pryde Foltz]

A little black widow humour
You came for love
She came for dinner

[Rita L. Sev]

;) Thanks, Pryde!