09-26-2017, 12:48 PM
Edit 1;
Trapped
In half a drop of water clinging
to a bowl’s rim in the sink,
I thought I saw a spider
caught and quivering.
It wasn’t that at all—
just the world reflected
with my face.
Thanks again to all the commenters, changes made as discussed.
@rayheinrich - Can't quite agree there, final line break before "reflected" or "my" would seem more malicious.
Trapped
In half a drop of water clinging
to a bowl’s rim in the sink,
I thought I saw a spider
caught and quivering.
It wasn’t that at all—
just the world reflected
with my face.
Thanks again to all the commenters, changes made as discussed.
@rayheinrich - Can't quite agree there, final line break before "reflected" or "my" would seem more malicious.
Non-practicing atheist

