Old Nellie and the Big Spiders
After 4 July how quickly summer goes until
Toward the end the big spiders come whom
I love but more than love respect them for
The web astonishments they each night build.
Sure, I’d like to get a new wristwatch but
How would my well-loved Timex feel as
The hour of the big spiders draws nigh
Which needs accurately to be clocked?
Wait, I’ve got it. I’ll put a new watch in my
Amazon checkout cart but not finalize
The sucker till football season starts and
Then retire Old Nellie to my sock drawer!
July 8, 2022
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Author: The Best American Poetry
