Poems written by Peter Gibbs over 60 years, inspired by romance, travel, the beauty of nature, emotions and family and friends - peterspoetry.co.uk 

Puff The Spider

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Spiders aren't my favourite

They scuttle and they scare

On webs, in darkened corners

It seems they're everywhere

But now a revelation

I have a new-found friend

Known as Puff the Spider

He lives just round the bend

Behind the loo in bathroom

One night he did appear

Black against the white tile

And yet I didn't fear

My usual way of copng

In cup I swiftly tuck

With thin card to entrap them

And out the window chuck

But Puff stood there so calmly

I gave a little blow

And down behind the toilet

I saw him swiftly go

The next night he was there again

I used the same technique

So now we play a nightly game

Like friendly hide and seek

I still can't say I love them

I wouldn't go that far

I'll choose a pet cat every time

And not tarantula.