Written by Shaun Jex
“We’re here to share the world,”
Grandma said as she scooped
Up a spider from the kitchen floor
And carried it outside in a glass cup
“Every creature, large and small
Is a piece of the big, beautiful puzzle
That we call life, and without them
The picture will never be complete.”
Sometimes, I hear her gentle voice
As I make my way through each day
And it seems the words she spoke
Are about bigger things than bugs
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Shaun Jex is a poet living in the Oklahoma City area. His works have appeared in publications such as Dirigible Balloon, Little Thoughts Press, and others. He is also the author of the poetry collection A Catalog of Curious Creatures.