she's such a
gruesome
creature,
waiting quietly
for something
foolish enough
to wander
close enough.
she will
pounce and
sink fangs in
deep enough
to inject her
poisonous
venom.
two workmen
watched me
capture
her image,
to make this
photograph,
from what they
considered a
safe distance.
her bite might
not be fatal
for someone
my size.
it might make
me very sorry.
and sorrier,
her mate,
who i am not,
may be killed
and eaten.
i am not him,
and keep my
safe distance.
she is so
beautiful in
her hunger,
almost a
majestic
creature,
with such
gruesome
expectations.
she is amazing,
a thing of wonder.
I make photos to make myself feel good; I share in hope of making you feel good. I do as much as I can in the camera, but it does not always end there.
Part of making an image in the 21st century is processing a captured image in the computer. This is like dodging and burning in the darkroom of yesterday. (I've done that too.)
I use Photoshop cc and Lightroom cc. The result is not always what I saw, sometimes more what I wish I saw. Sometimes, the resulting image is a creation more than a recording. Most of the time, I keep it believable and realistic.
I have a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing.
I have shared poems on the internet, to an audience with more than 150 million views and I'm considering making a selection of poems, in a book or books.
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8 thoughts on “Black Widow Spider”
They are indeed, and as I opined recently, It’s only a spider 🙂 I like how this plays at different levels in my mind.
They are indeed, and as I opined recently, It’s only a spider 🙂 I like how this plays at different levels in my mind.
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Thank you pvcann!
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My pleasure Murray – Paul
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This reminds me of some women. 😉
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Thank you Susi Bocks!
I know some like that. But, I chase them out of my memory. I prefer to think about people whose beauties are not just skin deep. Especially women.
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Good for you, Murray!
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