I know late summer is here

When the spider webs appear

In corners of roof top deck

Web spotted with insect specks

They hide in roof eaves by day

By night they capture their prey

At dusk I sit on wood deck

To watch spiders evening trek

Thumb sized spiders start to spin

As dark night is moving in

Spiders spin their sticky traps

For a night of bug kidnaps

Sometimes they stretch sticky webs

Between house and garden beds

When walking sidewalk at night

Sticky strands in face a fright

I know late summer is here

When the spider webs appear

By autumn webs disappear

Small egg case left for next year

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