Deep colour spectrum
scribbled with arachnid silk.
Textured rays, fibres
terra pots disintegrate
and crumble back to grey dust.
Tish took and edited this fascinating photo, which she named ‘Through a Web Darkly’, and very kindly offered it as inspiration for our writing. I’d written this before I had a reply with permission to post! Isn’t it a good image? I love it, thanks Tish.
Lucid Gypsy 
A lovely pairing, you and Tish! I love the way you pay tribute to photo with poem. A lot of great contrasts as you include all the elements of the image. “Scribbled” is a great description and “textured rays” is perfect.
Ahh thanks Meg, it was quickly written, I liked it at first but then the doubt crept in.
Abhor doubt! Excise it. Execrate, abominate, eradicate, extirpate expunge it. Has it gone???
‘A lovely pairing’ that’s very nice of you to say so, Meg. Also you are right to command Gilly to banish her doubts. Are you listening, Gilly 🙂
Great take on the challenge…..
Amazing image, Gilly, and I was thinking it would do well for Thursday’s Special (organised noise). You’ve matched it brilliantly with your words. ‘Scribbled with arachnid silk’- a lot special! 🙂 I shall pop over and see Tish now 🙂 Happy Thursday!
another fan of the line // scribbled with arachnid silk. // you certainly have a way with haikus and tankas. Fits the image perfectly. Have no doubts. xx
Yes, that is one stunning line, Gilly, and a great tanka. I am very touched that you linked it with my pic.
Have also added a link to your work back on my post. This is such fun!
What a magnificent image. Of course you knew exactly what to do with it with your tanka. Fabulous, Gilly. ❤ ❤
Inspired writing for sure. Let there be no doubt!
I love the image evoked by your words: “scribbled with arachnid silk.” Wonderful combination of words and photo, Gilly.
Wonderful image, and your Tanka suits perfectly. Gilly. Love the “scribbled with arachnid silk.” Brilliant line! 🙂
Doubt? Smout — stop “pouting” you nailed that description in living color…
“Deep colour spectrum
scribbled with arachnid silk. “And crumble back to grey dust!” AWESOME!
Textured rays, fibres
terra pots disintegrate”
I love the way you use words, Gilly ~ ‘scribbled with arachnid silk’ is such an original way to describe the spiders web! 🙂
What more can I add Gilly but to agree with all the above comments a delightful choice of words describing a photo of “organised noise”