Tag Archives: spider

Guest #midnighthaiku

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Sue Vincent

This persistent guest took up residence in my sink, in spite of being evicted several times. I wouldn’t mind if he ate the live flies, but he seems intent on catching the newly drowned ones who swim in my discarded … Continue reading →

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Fetch #midnighthaiku

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Intruder alert Drastic action required Fetch the camera *It actually went ‘thunk’ when it jumped onto the bookcase…

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The lodger

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Sue Vincent

I dragged the washing machine out of the hole where it has been hiding since it retired itself a little while ago, determined to de-cobweb behind it and scrub the floor before the replacement is installed. Ani wanted to help, … Continue reading →

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The spider in the glass

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Sue Vincent

The conversation was getting pretty deep when an ear-splitting scream shattered the evening. Ani darted up from her rest, confused but barking on the general principle that anything that could cause that sound from one of her boys needed attacking. … Continue reading →

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Caught

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Sue Vincent
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Monsters

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Sue Vincent
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Together

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Sue Vincent
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Stardust

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Sue Vincent
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The Monster in the Shower

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Sue Vincent

Thrust naked into an unknown world, fear must be our first instinctive emotion. It follows us through childhood with night terrors, monsters under the bed and spiders that stalk us in the shower. It attends our first day at school, … Continue reading →

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Outside in

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Sue Vincent

The bathroom this morning was like a scene from Mission Impossible, the space between the door and the shower criss-crossed with a network of spider lines. Not webs as such, you understand… they were the travelling lines of invaders. I … Continue reading →

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