This piece was inspired by “Telling the Bees”, an old practice I heard about in which beekeepers used to make a ceremony out of telling their bees certain important life news, so the bees wouldn’t feel unappreciated, swarm and leave. I wrote this about spiders because even though some creatures aren’t considered cute, they play an important role on the Earth, and in our lives. Also, I think some spiders are quite cute. The artwork in this entry is a digital collage created using Canva, using a real photo I took of Lake Texoma as the background.

Jenna Gooch is wife to Thomas and mother to four amazing children. She is a Texoma resident, animal and nature lover, and someone who tries her best to intentionally slow down and notice small things. Her poetry is a reflection of the beauty of North Texas and Southeastern Oklahoma, her travels throughout the United States and abroad – and her love of global mythology, art, and a good ghost story!

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