unreal television
the spider hunters believed
in making their mark
whether filmed in the amazon
or the cape of good hope
a long line of survivalists
funded their work
forsaking a return on investment
for some awesome video
the viewers became hooked
as the camouflaged pair
set traps sponsored by
some weed killer company
they reinvented themselves
season after season
adapting to new appendages
with built in silk ejectors
with ratings off the charts
they rolled the dice
promising the unheard of
to hold your attention
their evolution took a leap
episode one year eight
as a confused world watched
the birth of a new species
august two thousand twelve
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Do I get this, Matthew; a sense of media milking the gullible viewers trust or hope for entertainment?
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But a good friend is a real life arachnologist;-) Suppose there still are th good guys about…
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PS: just drawn to reading a few of your poems to start the day this morning: found a few favourite!
Thanks for the comments, Annalena. So you happy you enjoyed this piece. JW
Good evening, JW. I save your blog until I can take time to read it properly and enjoy hearing you read. So much interesting/enjoyable poetry, it is a shame not to go back to the older posts x
Thank you, Julia, so happy you’re enjoying the poetry. xo JW
Brundle-Fly!
lol – this one a personal fav