There's a redback

Anne van Alkemade
Author: Anne van Alkemade
Word Count: 223
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There's a redback

Based on a real life encounter

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There's a redback belongs to the following groups:

Riginals

There’s a redback in my fridge
Don’t worry, she’s not very cold
The fridge was long turned off
Languishing and old.
They warned me not to close it
And disconnect the power
But did I listen? No.
And it defrosted within the hour.
Well, that’s what I expect
‘cause I wasn’t there to see
Just what happened to all that meat
And green, green grocery.
So flies were all abuzz
At the picnic in my shed
They ate and drank and did other things
And minions were soon bred.
Months had passed me by
When I opened the old fridge door
The smell hit me first in that darkened space
But I’ll tell you what I saw.
Not a thing was left of the food.
And not much else to see
Those minions long sucked dry
By the thing I found fearfully.
One very happy arachnid
Luxuriated on her meal
I could almost see the whopping smile
as she awaited her lunch to congeal.
So I left her in her white webby hammock
Put away the scrubbing brush
I figure if she’s doing my job for me
Then well, I’ve got no need to rush.
Cause there’s a redback living in my fridge
Don’t worry, she’s not cold at all.
She’s supped on the biggest banquet ever
And gently I closed the door.

  • Cathryn Swanson

    Cathryn Swanson

    That’s one happy arachnid :0))
    How cool is all that stuff on the side!

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