Flexible Strings

Two spiders spin their intricate webs
Beneath the glow of the silver moon
The delicate patterns is barely seen
Until vanilla light glides upon them

Silken strands away in the nocturnal breeze
A slight shift in their location
As they dance quietly with complete ease
For flexibility is their forte

They give valid reminders to life
Often if we bend with conscious grace
And softly sway with the wind of change
The more resilient in life we become

Reviews

[Amy R]

This lovely poem focuses on the beauty and intricacy of nature, as well as the lessons it can teach us about navigating life's challenges.

Enjoyed reading this short yet meaningful piece.
The setting is peaceful and serene, with the moonlight casting a soft glow on the scene which then offers a gentle reminder to embrace change and bend with grace, just as the spiders do in the night.

-Amy

[Poetic Beauty]

The idea came about as I was watching two spiders one on each side of my porch spin webs while the wind was blowing at night

[Amy R]

So natural, lovely to hear.

[Einstein Noodle]

i love the change up rhyme and rhythm you have in this one ... reminds me of emily .. at the head of the vanguard for "modern" poetry .. it's subtle and if i take the time ... strikes on just the right note .. spider webs are so resilient ... i live with forest all around me and in the spring .. a certain spider, along with many of it's species, weave approx. 12 inch webs in the undergrowth .. in the morning dew and sunrise ... diamonds sparkle on each one of them .. such a gift .. what a creation! ... as i walk my dog, Beauregard, up the dirt road we live on ... i have run into and been captured by a single thread of web ... i have marveled at .. how in the heck a spider through a strand across 12-15 feet of road .. one morning, as Beau and i treaked up the road ... i witnessed this small .. almost translucent spider .. riding the wind from one side of the road to the other .. all his legs were spread out .. like a sky diver ... anyway .. love your poem .. so enjoyed reading and the scene it brought to my "present" ..peace and love
E.

[Thomas W Case]

Tremendous imagery and metaphor. You really bring this scene to life.

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you!!

[Gee]

For whatever reason this brings Robert the Bruce and his spider to mind. They are persistent wee buggers.
Another fine write

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you. I only like to watch spiders from a distance. They are fascinating to watch. But if they get close or on me they become the dearly departed

[Gee]

:)))..........

[Coyote Poetry]

Yes dear friend. We must learn to bend and flex. But I do dislike.
"They give valid reminders to life
Often if we bend with conscious grace
And softly sway with the wind of change
The more resilient in life we become"
I like the above lines. We can't stop change. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Poetic Beauty]

I am stubborn by nature and often fight being flexible but it is something I am working on as I get older. Change is inevitable whether we fight it or not. Life gives us many twists and turns.

[Coyote Poetry]

I hate change. I am getting better with in old age.

[Robert Trakofler]

I would make a terrible spider I have the focus power of a gerbil lol my web would look like a Pollock painting:/ I love your use of imagery here:) it seems the older we get the less flexible we become I try to bend as much as possible because i am afraid of becoming to rgid but it can be a struggle:)

[Poetic Beauty]

I can be a bit stubborn myself but I’m learning as I grow older.

[Daz]

Your versatility is what I really admire. You never disappoint.

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you. I write about a great many different things. You never know what topic I am going to write about or that you may stumble upon in my poems. I’m glad you enjoy reading them

[alexAlexander]

Thanks for those words. They were refreshing to my thirsty soul.

[alexAlexander]

Thanks for those words. They where refreshing to my thirsty soul.

[Poetic Beauty]

I’m glad you liked this poem

[Ken Simm.]

This gives beautiful meaning to the word Gossamer.

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank for your very kind words Ken. I will be by to read again soon. Been a very busy week at work for me

[John the Baptist]

This one is a reminder of what we can learn from nature. The change in the breeze does not faze the spiders; they just adjust for the new angles and keep weaving. You don't hear much about spiders experiencing nervous collapses.

[Poetic Beauty]

That is so true. Spiders keep on doing spider things regardless of rain and wind