Shimmering Attraction

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Barbara Kaufmann

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the way the light dances

on a spider’s sequined web –

dressed to kill

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©WabiSabi 2013

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14 thoughts on “Shimmering Attraction”

oneofaclass on February 22, 2013 at 10:21 PM said:

Very clever! For some reason I see a formal dinner with the spider in pearls… Must be the flu bug spinning its own webs in my brain.

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siggiofmaine on February 23, 2013 at 12:11 AM said:

*** the way the light dances on a spider�s sequined web – dressed to kill *** �WabiSabi 2013

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For Haiku Heights ‘shimmer'”

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Meenakshi Malhotra on February 23, 2013 at 1:54 AM said:

Amazing observation! Amazing haiku!!

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Green Speck on February 23, 2013 at 2:13 AM said:

You went deep in imagery … wonderful !!!

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Alice Keys on February 23, 2013 at 10:32 AM said:

“Dressed to kill” I was sliding along on he pretty glimmer than this pulled me up short. Perfect as a zen rap on the head.

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Dana on February 23, 2013 at 1:57 PM said:

Beautiful imagery. I’m imagining the black widows I occasionally find here, dressed to the nines and looking deceptively innocent. Nice…

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Hannah Gosselin on February 23, 2013 at 5:45 PM said:

Love the idea of the sequined web!!! Excellent.

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Ellecee on February 23, 2013 at 6:59 PM said:

Striking image of the spider’s goal,,the beauty in the trap,,,

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julespaige on February 23, 2013 at 9:47 PM said:

Even an arachnid needs to eat. Nice haiku. 🙂

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Sparkly Angel on February 23, 2013 at 11:31 PM said:

Very thoughtful haiku!

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Magical Mystical Teacher on February 24, 2013 at 7:55 AM said:

Yes!

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readinpleasure on February 26, 2013 at 1:49 PM said:

What a clever take on the prompt. Lovely visuals, Wabi 🙂

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Adriana Dascalu on February 26, 2013 at 5:50 PM said:

loved your haiku! unexpected last line, though not far from reality!

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Susan on February 27, 2013 at 2:32 PM said:

Laughed! Delightfully “dressed to kill”–I mean, that’s not nice, but in words it totally works.

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