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Choices
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There was a spider in my hand,
Black, feathery, and hot…
His eyes glowed like small red rubies-
Burning with mistrust and hate,
As though he knew I would soon crush,
His delicate body in my closed fist…
And though I hated spiders,
I paused,
For there was a spider in my hand,
And I didn’t remember putting him there…

He raised one foreleg,
As if to beg for his life,
And I was so startled,
That I let him drop from my palm-
But,
He didn’t run away-
He sat unmoving near my foot,
As though he knew what my foot could do-
And he stared at me,
With those ruby eyes…

I could sense his utter despise-
But he didn’t run from me,
He didn’t flee,
So I let him be…

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 Reviews of "Choices"
Reviewed by Marilyn Seray
Reviewed on April 23, 2003
geez - Spiders I can tolerate, mice and rats NEVER

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on April 21, 2003
yuk!!!! I hate spiders...shivers down my spine....gggggrrr!!!

Love
Tinka

Reviewed by T. Emilie Dybevik (Reader)
Reviewed on April 21, 2003
I like this. It says so many things out of one idea you had. Teresa

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)
Reviewed on April 21, 2003
Great write, I usually put all the creepy crawlies out the door!

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on April 21, 2003
Reindeer what an excellent metaphor..we all are faced with similar choices you handled it well...excellent write

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on April 21, 2003
Retta, Very compassionate. I would have crushed him. I hate spiders. Arachnaphobia.

Reviewed by Chris Jabon
Reviewed on April 21, 2003
Guess these people don't realize this excellent poem is about choices and the consequences of them do they? Excellent poem Rein, You have a way so teaching through your poetry that I love...glad to see you here...

Chris

Reviewed by Connie Hinnen Cook (Reader)
Reviewed on April 21, 2003
Captivating! Spiders always have my undivided attention when I spy them!

Reviewed by Tony Nerone (Reader)
Reviewed on April 21, 2003
Hi Retta, I am glad he is still alive. There helpful you know.


love yf
tony

Reviewed by Tony Nerone (Reader)
Reviewed on April 21, 2003
I hope you had a lovely Easter. I am sorry I am not being as supportive as I should be. In fact it may be some time before you may hear from me. Hopefully one day I may return to AD. At the moment I am still searching for peace and quiet so essential to writing. Your friend Victor

Reviewed by Trixie Love
Reviewed on April 21, 2003
Hi Reindeer,
LOL...This gave me a good laugh...
I pictured the entire
scene...

Great write

Trixie :)

Reviewed by Jacqueline VanZandbeek (Reader)
Reviewed on April 21, 2003
I seem to have the luck of finding spiders while I am in the shower. sheeesh! Excellent imagery here, I enjoyed the read. It gave me shivers!
Jacqueline

Reviewed by *********** ********** (Reader)
Reviewed on April 21, 2003
Very well written...I loathe them brrrrrr!.. give me a snake anyday......Still they have their place :).....Thanks, Dani

Reviewed by Rodney Bohen
Reviewed on April 21, 2003
Retta,
Bravo! Very insightful indeed!
Rodney

Reviewed by Ted Sheridan (Reader)
Reviewed on April 21, 2003
I always turn the damn things out of doors,
they help catch those bloodsuckers.

Reviewed by Dove (Reader)
Reviewed on April 21, 2003
hhhhhmmmm...I was right there with him..

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on April 21, 2003
Should have splatted it, how do you know it was a him, big spider I guess:))))
yet another outstanding write, like it...


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