Upon A Spider Catching A Fly

In this poem by Edward Taylor, a puritan in the 1600's, he talks about sinners and saved people. He represents the devil as a spider that spins alluring, intricate webs that trap petty sinners in a life of torment and pain. He states that he carefully lets the wasp, the saved one, escape that way the saved one will not ruin his perfect web. Furthermore, the fly caught by his leg, who is barely into the web of lies from the spider, is killed quickly to prevent his escape. He tells us that the spider (the devil) wants to entrap all of the human race, all of Adam and Eve's offspring, and lead them into the magnificent swirls of his web. The only one who can save them is God, and if you repent, he can save you. I find this poem very beautiful and it really spoke to me even though I'm not very religious. I hope you enjoy it as well!

Upon a Spider Catching a Fly

BY EDWARD TAYLOR

Thou sorrow, venom Elfe

Is this thy play,

To spin a web out of thyselfe

To Catch a Fly?

For Why?

I saw a pettish wasp

Fall foule therein:

Whom yet thy Whorle pins did not clasp

Lest he should fling

His sting.

But as affraid, remote

Didst stand hereat,

And with thy little fingers stroke

And gently tap

His back.

Thus gently him didst treate

Lest he should pet,

And in a froppish, aspish heate

Should greatly fret

Thy net.

Whereas the silly Fly

Caught by its leg

Thou by the throate tookst hastily

And 'hinde the head

Bite Dead.

This goes to pot, that not

Nature doth call.

Strive not above what strength hath got,

Lest in the brawle

Thou fall.

This Frey seems thus to us

Hells Spider gets

His intrails spun to whip Cords thus

And wove to nets

And sets.

To tangle Adams race

In's stratigems

To their Destructions, spoil'd, made base

By venom things,

Damn'd Sins.

But mighty, Gracious Lord

Communicate

Thy Grace to breake the Cord, afford

Us Glorys Gate

And State.

We'l Nightingaile sing like

When pearcht on high

In Glories Cage, thy glory, bright,

And thankfully,

For joy.

"Fighting the monsters within, killing them with love."

-2012; Me

-Thorn ♥

I keep my eyes closed as I concentrate on the energy around me, feeling my body rise off the ground. The wind blows my hair and clothes, but I remain steady, slowly gaining height. Finally I stop, held in place, and my eyes fly open. I am above the trees now. It is a cloudless night, and the moon gives enough light that I can spot the edge of the forest without much difficulty. I check my phone. He hasn't replied yet. Making sure to keep my concentration, I put the phone away and set my sights on civilization. I lean forward slightly, focusing my energy, and begin making my way off into the night.

I did it, I tell him. I flew.

The Brain - Is Wider Than The Sky - Emily Dickinson

The Brain—is wider than the Sky—

For—put them side by side—

The one the other will contain

With ease—and You—beside—

The Brain is deeper than the sea—

For—hold them—Blue to Blue—

The one the other will absorb—

As Sponges—Buckets—do—

The Brain is just the weight of God—

For—Heft them—Pound for Pound—

And they will differ—if they do—

As Syllable from Sound— 

Emily Dickinson

* I came across this as I was doing my CP English Homework. It's a great poem and I plan on posting more of her works on here.

Hypocrites

Satisfaction

"Everything will be alright in the end, and if everything is not alright, then it is not yet the end."

I just watched The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. If you've not seen it already, I highly recommend that you do so.

The movie really made me look at how short and beautiful life is, and how every second should be appreciated. Joy can be found anywhere, if only one remembers to look.

Also, old people are adorable.

FiReWoRk - KaTy PeRrY

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag,

Drifting in the wind

Wanting to start again?

Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin

Like a house of cards,

One blow from caving in?

Do you ever feel already buried deep?
Six feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you
'Cause there's a spark in you


You just gotta ignite the light, and let it shine
 Just own the night like the 4th of July


'Cause baby you're a 

~firework~

Come on, show 'em what you're worth

Make 'em go 

~"Oh, oh, oh"~

As you shoot across the 

~sky-y-y~

Baby, you're a 

~firework~

Come on, let your colors burst

Make 'em go 

~"Oh, oh, oh"~

You're gonna leave 'em all in 

~"awe, awe, awe"~


You don't have to feel like a wasted space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow


Maybe your reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow
And when it's time, you'll know


You just gotta ignite the light, and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July


'Cause baby you're a 

~firework~

Come on, show 'em what you're worth

Make 'em go 

~"Oh, oh, oh"~

As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby, you're a 

~firework~

Come on, let your colors burst

Make 'em go 

~"Oh, Oh, Oh"~

You're gonna leave 'em all in 

~"awe, awe, awe"~

~Boom, boom, boom~

Even brighter than the 

~moon, moon, moon~

It's always been inside of 

~you, you, you~

And now it's time to let it 

~through-ough-ough~


'Cause baby you're a 

~firework~

Come on, show 'em what you're worth

Make 'em go 

~"Oh, Oh, Oh"~

As you shoot across the 

~sky-y-y~

Baby, you're a 

~firework~

Come on, let your colors burst

Make 'em go 

~"Oh, Oh, Oh"~

You're gonna leave 'em all in 

~"awe, awe, awe"~

~Boom, boom, boom~

Even brighter than the 

~moon, moon, moon~

~Boom, boom, boom~

Even brighter than the 

~moon, moon, moon~