Poets in Gossamer Beds

Poets in Gossamer Beds

 

tarantula tantrum

legs unhinged

the web torn apart

Home is no longer a resting place

the flies quit knocking on the door

 

spun fun undone

hearts crawling with sticky feet

he's coming for us

he'll thread the needle

 

and then sting us with 

his venomous smile.

 

 

erin-cilberto

9/20/25

Reviews

[Degare]

Perhaps the usual pathologies of vampire sights, and grievances imparted by werewolves, have much to owe to certain tetherings of the human soul, and we mustn't forget the very inspiration of mania, to have sensed the sun twisting in rage and orange froth.

I was reminded of Arachne too, and i felt there was such subtlety in how you portrayed "dark empath" terminals.
The brevity strengthens this piece, in a sense i guess. A lot of deconstruction too

Good stuff,
Degare

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your very kind review, Degare.
j.

[—-]

Such vivid imagery as always, dear poet! Though this is a darker and more unsettling picture you have painted this time! “Tarantula tantrum legs unhinged", is such a menacing opening, but leads perfectly to the disruption of peace and pattern you go on to describe, a sense of being vulnerably exposed to outside threat.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your kind review, John.
j.

[Emunah June.]

This poem was recommended to me and I cannot tell you how thankful I am that it was. You have always been masterful at your craft, but this poem, to me, hit a little harder.

This can be applied to so much, but like many, I apply it to the website we are on. Its been a home, a comfort, for so long, but we can only take so much before the web becomes too much and we will no longer be the flies knocking at the door. I have wondered if the spider in question within this poem was about a certain mod we all know, cuz I think it would fit. Coming for us with a venomous smile before taking away all the work we've ever done.

However, I could absolutely see this work also fitting within a political or personal climate. Either way, whatever you had in mind while writing it, it is expertly done and settles so well in the chest. I loved reading this from start to finish. A perfect recommendation, and Im so thrilled to have had the honor to read it.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your very kind review, Emunah....and I really like both ways you took it...
j.

[Chris]

I literally been here. So I appreciate this one more than most would think.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Chris.
j.

[Relic]

................Good one, J. I like it.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Tim.
j.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I hate spiders in the house but love to see a web outside in the sunrise or frosty Dawn it’s beautiful
Loved your poem Jacob !

[jacob erin-cilberto]

You should have seen the one just outside my front door to the left of it. It is amazing...I never did see the spider that made it.
Thank you, Julie.
j.

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Yes the webs are a force of nature I still hate spiders though

[Kady R.]

Hiii J,

Spiders are such wondermus creatures. The patience they have for spining their webs and capturing their prey.

Very playful poem and it reminded me how precious life is on this earth.

Thanks for sharing
Kady

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Kady. Appreciate your read read and words.'
j.

[Kady R.]

Anytime🤗🤗🤗

[Stella Armour]

Tarantula Starmer, has already stung us with his web of lies .... and he lets unfamiliar and poisonous spiders into our homes.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, he does. Thank you, Stella.
j.

[DIVYA]

I loved the "tarantula tantrum" and "hearts crawling with sticky feet". You're just awesome with words. This is such a feast!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

You are too kind with your praise...thanks, Divya.
j.

[Davidgeo]

Have you ever heard of a spider named Shelob in literature before?

[jacob erin-cilberto]

In The Hobbit! Watch out Bilbo and gang.