SPIDERS IN SEATTLE I

MORNING SPIDER

          Yoga & Coda

5:30

cold morning drive to yoga

NPR in my ear

Out my eye

between door handle

and rear view mirror

a spider

riding silk

swaying in the 30 mph storm.

Oh, brother.

Be kind

slow down

20 

hey, with the horn

what's the rush

it's 5:30 for Christ's sake

ease up on amber

coast to red

accelerate slow

glide into parking spot

exit

gently -

lean and whisper:

Figure it out, brother

it's going to be a rough ride home.

7:00

a little day light

Done with dogs

cobras and crows

back to car

spider's gone

only the silk 

remains.

CODA:  

7:30

eight legs scrambling

     for higher enamel

spider in the shower

spider in the shower

where you gonna run to mother fucker

     ain't no where to run to

     !SPLAT!

           namaste

down

the

dharma 

drain

Amen.