I wanted to save her
She was big
For a wolf spider
Scared in the dark basement
Where I had startled her
With the lights and the laundry.
I hesitated
To bring my foot down
Attached to her abdomen
Was a fat sack
Of babies
And I thought certainly
They would go everywhere
If I crushed their mother.
No cup, no paper
I was too afraid to scoop her into my hands
And then she moved for the dark corner
And I simply could not
Allow a million
Wolf spiders
To stay
So there was no more hesitation
But it took two tries
She was that big.
After
I scooped her up
On a thrown away luggage tag
Her whole body
Curled up dead
And the fat sack
Just a limp pouch
Of a million curled up babies.
K. Dexter is a poet and former USMC Military Police Officer. Follow her here.
This week on the Savage Wonder Podcast…
Josh Francis is a Marine veteran who is now a stand-up comic working across the US. A former writer at VET TV, Josh was raised with heavy comedic influences in his life. He embodies not only the flexibility and adaptability of the functional veteran, but the entrepreneurial spirit and discipline necessary to succeed as a comic.
Join us this weekend at the Hudson Valley Farm and Flea!
Join us on Saturday, October 8th from 10 am - 4 pm to support the very best Hudson Valley Artisans, Vintage collectors, Farmers, Chefs and Distillers by purchasing their unique handcrafted products. Pet the Alpacas, taste the local foods and sample wine, cider, canned cocktails and shop unique handmade products. Stroll the grounds of this stunning 19th Century village and visit the General store, Blacksmith shop, the stone Schoolhouse, Gift shop and more! Rain Date: Sunday, October 9th. Tickets are non-refundable. Only service dogs on premises.
Folks - this is the show you’ve been waiting all season to see.
Starting this Saturday night, we launch The 39 Steps, a parody of the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock. This play includes all the suspense of a civilian becoming mistakenly caught up in a spy ring, but with the hilarity of 4 actors taking on all 150 parts —sometimes even simultaneously — all while inserting references and puns to several famous Hitchcock films. Winner of the 2008 Tony for Best Play, the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience, and the 2007 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.
It’s a great show, but we’re making it even more special. How do you pull off train scenes, car chases, fights, and jumping off a bridge when you’re doing a staged reading in a parlor? SOUND EFFECTS. That’s right, we’re introducing all LIVE sound effects - it’s the kind of variety act experience you just can’t get anywhere else. You don’t want to miss this.
As always, you’re welcome to show up and hope for a cancellation. But if you really want to see the show, why not book now and save yourself the uncertainty?