Poem: Tiny Spider

Philip Hurst

Feb 20, 2024 — 1 min read

Here's a little poem about a little spider with a sting in the tail. People who already subscribe don't see the signup prompt below!

Tiny spider
You know I love all God’s creatures
But you are on the car roof

I wish you peace
Your death is not my desire
My boss cares not for bugs so

Hang on spider
I can only ask forgiveness
Tis going to get windy

And below's a lovely shareable version for your socials. Wouldn't it look great on your feed alongside pictures of your food and cats?

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