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The Flying Bananas 2006 Poetry Corner |
Barking Spiders
Only some are poisonous.
Some big ones bark*.
Some big ones are poisonous.
Some poisonous ones are with no bark
and some barking ones are not poisonous.
Little ones aren't poisonous,
they just crawl around and make webs.
Little ones never bark.
Tim, aged 5
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*Barking spiders are a feature of the early morning dew soaked mountain bike rides in North Yorkshire. They are often heard, especially during those quiet puncture repair stops, but never actually seen.
**Some believe this noise is more to do with the effects of high energy drinks in the second stomach, than the wildlife. Who can say?