There's A Spider in My Bathtub
When I stepped into the shower, I had a visitor45 total reviews
Comment from nomi338
Thanks for the grin you just put across my face. The children and grandchildren in my family are fanatical about spiders, they claim to see them everywhere, and nearly tear the house apart running away from them. I just end them when I see them, which I rarely do. Either I am blind to them, they do a good job of hiding from me, or they are a figment of my family's imagination.
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2024
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Thanks for the grin you just put across my face. The children and grandchildren in my family are fanatical about spiders, they claim to see them everywhere, and nearly tear the house apart running away from them. I just end them when I see them, which I rarely do. Either I am blind to them, they do a good job of hiding from me, or they are a figment of my family's imagination.
Comment Written 04-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2024
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Hello nomi,
well, thank you for the laugh you just gave me. Spiders are no laughing matter, unless they affect someone else. They are creepy little bugs, and I can't understand how some people can be so brave in the face of them. I once shot a big spider down in South Carolina when I was hunting in the woods. It was big enough to make the leaves it was walking on crinkle, and I didn't want it sneaking up on me. Have a blessed day.
Tom
Comment from artisart4u
You have a very funny poem about a spider. No one likes insects in their home.
I noticed on first line in your fourth stanza, you need a space in between spiders and bees. It is a simple mistake, sometimes the space bar doesn't have enough push for it to move.
You poem is beautiful, colorful and nicely put together.
Congratulations on your wins and good luck with this poem.
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2024
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You have a very funny poem about a spider. No one likes insects in their home.
I noticed on first line in your fourth stanza, you need a space in between spiders and bees. It is a simple mistake, sometimes the space bar doesn't have enough push for it to move.
You poem is beautiful, colorful and nicely put together.
Congratulations on your wins and good luck with this poem.
Comment Written 04-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2024
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Hello artisart4u,
thanks so much for the wonderful review and comments. I don't like spiders, even when they are outside, but especially not in my bathtub. They just look creepy; so much so that at Halloween, spiders and spider webs are often used as creepy decorations. Yuk! Have a blessed day.
Tom
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Your welcome.
Comment from karenina
I love this poem! As lighthearted as the tone is it addresses my own phobia about creepy crawly things that never ever belong inside my home!
I read your turning the water on full blast with smug satisfaction.
I'd do the same and smile at "spider hell" receiving the newest bounty!
Karenina
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2024
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I love this poem! As lighthearted as the tone is it addresses my own phobia about creepy crawly things that never ever belong inside my home!
I read your turning the water on full blast with smug satisfaction.
I'd do the same and smile at "spider hell" receiving the newest bounty!
Karenina
Comment Written 04-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2024
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Hello Karen,
it's so good to hear from you. Thanks for the delightful review and comments gal. Most people agree that spiders don't belong inside, but there are a few on this site that will take the time to remove them safely and put them out where they belong. I once went to take a shower at a friend's house in Vermont and there was a huge garden spider on the side of the tub. I thought it was phony, that he'd set it there to scare me, but it was real. He came and got it and put it outside. He'd even named it. It takes all kinds to make up this world. Happy fourth gal!
Tom
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I had a wonderful great aunt who'd be in tears if I went after any "wee beastie"-- she'd scoot me away and gently capture it with her tissue and cradle it out the door.
(I was the bug psychopath of the clan!)
Comment from dragonpoet
Hi T B
This is a fun poem. I heartily agree with you that any kind of bugs.belong in a bathtub, shower or kitchen sink. I do guess it is better than a snake coming up through the toile. I saw that on the news once.
Keep writing and stay healthy.
Have a nice day and weekend.
Joan.
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2024
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Hi T B
This is a fun poem. I heartily agree with you that any kind of bugs.belong in a bathtub, shower or kitchen sink. I do guess it is better than a snake coming up through the toile. I saw that on the news once.
Keep writing and stay healthy.
Have a nice day and weekend.
Joan.
Comment Written 03-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2024
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Hello Joan,
thanks so much for the wonderful review. When I lived in Charleston South Carolina, we had to deal with snakes and fire ants, but I never had a snake come into the house fortunately. I think I may write a story about the time I shot a spider with my twelve gauge shotgun out in the woods. I really don't like spiders, and the bigger they are, the more they scare me.
Have a blessed day.
Tom
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You?re very welcome, T B.
At least you kill them yourself and don?t have to have someone else kill them for you. But shooting a spider is over doing it a bit. But a spider hanging on a strand of web would be good for target practice.
Joan
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Hi Joan,
I know that shooting it sounds a bit over the top, but I was sitting on a log hunting squirrels and I heard it walking on the dry leaves. It was big enough to make the leaves crinkle and I was afraid I would get all caught up in hunting and forget it was there, so I dispatched it.
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If it was big enough to be heard and you were hunting, then I can see you shooting it. One less spider in the world is ok with me.
Have a great 4th of July
Joan
Comment from gansach
I also dislike showering with uninvited guests--one time in Florida, it was a chameleon which is much easier to take than a spider or silverfish, but still unnerving. I enjoyed you poem very much. Nicely done!
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2024
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I also dislike showering with uninvited guests--one time in Florida, it was a chameleon which is much easier to take than a spider or silverfish, but still unnerving. I enjoyed you poem very much. Nicely done!
Comment Written 03-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2024
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Hello gansach,
thanks so much for the wonderful review. I think I would welcome a chameleon in my shower, especially if it was keeping spiders and other bugs out of the tub. When I lived in Key West we used to have various and sundry bugs in the house. There were several colonies of termites eating both the headboard of the bed we slept in as well as the desk in the living room. There was one resident lizard who used to live in the kitchen, which I was glad of. I just wish he could have eaten more. I think an Aardvark would have been nice to have too. Have a blessed day.
Tom
Comment from Sally Law
Tom, this is great. If you think you have spiders, you should come to Florida. We live on a natural lakefront preserve and it is spider-laden. They absolutely love my jacuzzi tub. Yikes!
Well said and illustrated in a delightful rhymimg verse.
Sending you my best today from the swamp.
Sal :))
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2024
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Tom, this is great. If you think you have spiders, you should come to Florida. We live on a natural lakefront preserve and it is spider-laden. They absolutely love my jacuzzi tub. Yikes!
Well said and illustrated in a delightful rhymimg verse.
Sending you my best today from the swamp.
Sal :))
Comment Written 03-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2024
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Hello Sally,
every time I think I would like to be someplace where I could fish year round and enjoy a longer spring, summer and fall, I remember that there are reasons why I don't live in those warmer climates. There are a lot of reasons why I'd like to be on a lake like you, but then reality sets in. Thanks so much for the wonderful review gal.
Have a blessed day.
Tom
Comment from Dr. Nad
What a wonderful whimsical rhyming poem. We have polarized so much of our literary communication in this contentious society that we find ourselves in. It is refreshing to read and review a poem about a spider in your shower. I am fully convinced that this is a topic low on the list of world leaders and their agendas, however, on this day, it was high on yours! The removal and cancellation of this critter would've been high on my list as well! L O L Thanks so much for writing.
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2024
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What a wonderful whimsical rhyming poem. We have polarized so much of our literary communication in this contentious society that we find ourselves in. It is refreshing to read and review a poem about a spider in your shower. I am fully convinced that this is a topic low on the list of world leaders and their agendas, however, on this day, it was high on yours! The removal and cancellation of this critter would've been high on my list as well! L O L Thanks so much for writing.
Comment Written 03-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2024
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Hello Dr. Nad,
thanks so much for the uplifting review and comments. I get discouraged sometimes by the direction that the country has gone in. It seems popular to highlight our differences instead of the very things that make us all alike. Once in awhile I'll go on a rant on this site, but I've been blessed with a good sense of humor, and I believe that we all need a little comic relief at times.
Have a blessed day.
Tom
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Hey Tom, you are so welcome for the review my friend. I'm just glad you got the spider taken care of. I'm also glad you didn't carefully take it outside and let it sit there for a long peaceful existence. L O L
Comment from Steve Foreman
Hahaaa! This is great! Well constructed, simple and funny, and a situation that I am sure many folk have encountered. I enjoyed reading it.
(Not: I would have used "she could stay" rather than "he" - as it is very rare for a male spider to spin a web... just saying).
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2024
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Hahaaa! This is great! Well constructed, simple and funny, and a situation that I am sure many folk have encountered. I enjoyed reading it.
(Not: I would have used "she could stay" rather than "he" - as it is very rare for a male spider to spin a web... just saying).
Comment Written 03-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2024
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Hi Steve,
thanks for the great review. I had no idea it was only the females that weave webs. I love this site. Every time I'm on here I come away with more information than I had when I started. Thanks for sharing that.
Have a blessed day.
Tom
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You are welcome, TB.
Comment from Dawn Munro
Oh my goodness, we must live in the same neighborhood -- I just posted a silly little story on Facebook about finding a spider in my bathtub. (LOL!)
Not only did I enjoy this amusing poem, I learned something --
"You know that spiders weave their webs,
From pee inside their bodies.
I've seen their webs and must admit,
Some really don't look too shoddy."
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2024
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Oh my goodness, we must live in the same neighborhood -- I just posted a silly little story on Facebook about finding a spider in my bathtub. (LOL!)
Not only did I enjoy this amusing poem, I learned something --
"You know that spiders weave their webs,
From pee inside their bodies.
I've seen their webs and must admit,
Some really don't look too shoddy."
Comment Written 03-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2024
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Hello Dawn,
I don't belong to Facebook or I'd look up your story. I discovered from another reader on this site that spiders actually have special appendages that produce the web material, not the urine, so I guess I'm guilty of repeating an old wives tale. One way or another, we can all agree that they don't belong in the house. Thanks so much for the delightful review gal.
Have a blessed day.
Tom
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I must say, that's somewhat of a relief. Spiders are bad enough, but webs made from pee? (Shudder.) Lol.
Comment from Bill Schott
This poem, There's a Spider in My Bathroom, reveals this tense standoff between a showerer and an arachnid from the depth of hell. Spider loses this time, but the next one will come prepared.
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2024
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This poem, There's a Spider in My Bathroom, reveals this tense standoff between a showerer and an arachnid from the depth of hell. Spider loses this time, but the next one will come prepared.
Comment Written 03-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2024
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Hello Bill,
I have to admit, your review has me laughing still. I guess I better be on the lookout before I step into the shower. I'll check the shower curtain and under the bathmat before I step in. Perhaps they've developed scuba equipment and will be able to fight against the down pour of the drain so they can pull a sneak attack. Thanks so much for the hilarious review.
Have a blessed day my friend.
Tom