The Spider and the Ghost of the Fly
The lesson here is never, ever trust a spider!
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The Spider and the Ghost of the Fly
Poem
She ate my wings and gloated.
She bound me with a hair.
She drove me to her parlor
Above her winding stair.
To educate young spiders
She took me all apart.
My ghost came back to haunt her.
I saw her eat my heart.
Notes
Written by Vachel Lindsey.
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
Image composed by Lisa.
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