Miracle Fibre

May 8 2012

Spider silk is incredible

the scientist said,

the new miracle fibre.

Tensile strength, and weight

we never imagined.
Spooling out

in long sturdy strands,
extruded
through precision-milled nozzles.
Brewed in stainless steel vats
and spun

from room-temperature soup,

a broth

of spider goo.

The cobweb caught the light,

depending on the breeze

how I shifted.

An elastic orb

of iridescent silk,

shimmering 
in morning mist.

Tiny perfect drops

clung to the tightly strung strand

reflecting rainbows.

A black spider

round, hunkered down

at its core,

tuned to the slightest vibration.