What does the spider know of beauty?
When soft morning light spills over
The horizon and illuminates his
Intricate, dew-laden construction,
Is he even able to perceive
The beauty of his creation?
Likewise, when we scurry about
In our “ordinary” human lives,
Are we creating something
Beautiful that we can’t perceive,
But is, perhaps, on full display
To any being of a higher order?
–Photo by me
michaeljordahl 
What an amazing capture of a beautiful sparkling web. And we are all part of the web of life part of some bigger creation. Another thought provoking intelligent poem. 🕸️
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Thank you very much, Anne-Marie!
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I never looked at it that way. Thanks Michael. A mere spider’s web as a thing of beauty. The next time I see one, I will think of this.
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Thank you, Tia!
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Beautifully taken shot and a wise verse to go with it.
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Thank you so much, yassy!
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My pleasure, Michael.
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Love this so much!!
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Thank you, Lane!
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What an incredibly beautiful idea! It gives me a lot to ponder.
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Thank you, Susan! Ponder away! lol
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Wonderful philosophical poem and questions, Michael. We have sentience with varying levels and degrees of awareness in our human forms, truly miraculous lives indeed. Rich and poor, ‘good’ and ‘bad’, share a healthy love of Beauty, though clearly, not all of us do. Whether or not a spider web, such a practical creation, is appreciated for its beauty by the spider who created it is a very interesting question. I suspect spiders are crafters without ego or concept of beauty like us. We may dream of contact with alien lifeforms hoping for knowledge and understanding of them but we still don’t even understand ‘alien’ earth-life like spiders. No doubt there are more highly evolved beings in the cosmos who would find us beautiful, ugly, interesting, confusing, in our minds and our creations. I love your poem and photo.
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Thank you, Shelley! Perhaps someday we’ll know more about such things
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