Jorogumo Spider Woman

Jorogumo Spider Woman
© Surazeus
2023 11 13

Sunrays gleam gold on the giant spider webs 
that shimmer between trees in the backyard 
as Professor Sjoberg swings the long rake 
to brush off more than twenty from his house, 
clearing them away with assertive swipes 
which establishes his domestic rights. 

After brewing coffee in predawn gloom, 
then stepping outside on back patio, 
Professor Sjoberg shivers in surprise 
to see tall beautiful Japanese woman 
wearing bright yellow and blue kimono, 
face half-veiled by long flowing moon-black hair. 

"Why did you destroy my delicate home," 
she asks with eerie soul-entrancing whisper 
that seems to vibrate from core of the Earth, 
then moves toward him with quick elegant grace 
to peer in his heart with millions of eyes, 
and reaches toward him with long slender arms. 

Startled at appearance from predawn glow 
of the spider woman with piercing eyes, 
Professor Sjoberg stills his beating heart 
through mindfulness of breathing to inhale 
calm stillness with intense serenity, 
then palms his hands and bows with humble hope. 

"Forgive me, Jorogumo, Spider Woman, 
for sweeping your home from porch of this house 
which shelters my fragile body from harm, 
for I must access my home through this door, 
so, if you would, please, construct your new home 
high in the corner away from my hearth." 

Gripping his arm with romantic love, 
Jorogumo attempts to hypnotize 
his heart, and requests with seductive voice, 
"I want to be your bride and marry you 
and dwell with you in shelter of your home 
so our children may grow healthy and wise." 

Entranced by fertile vigor of her eyes, 
as he embraces her with eager kiss, 
Professor Sjoberg whispers in her ear, 
"I give you loyal passion of my heart," 
then they make love in early morning glow, 
bodies writhing with harmony of love. 

Waking from strange dream to the clock alarm, 
Professor Sjoberg walks into the kitchen 
to join his wife and two daughters for breakfast, 
then, after kissing Joro on her cheek, 
he drives to the university hall 
where he teaches weird art of poetry.