The spider worked at the edge of the pavement,
spewing and spinning a gluey mass,
attaching it to the asphalt, then pulling it away.

Bits of black tar lodged in the mass,
no longer contributing to the great black impenetrable sheet.

Several Creatures assisted the spider, yanking loose balls of tar
out of the pavement’s side and tossing them into the hay mat.
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©2008 Mary Warner