Who am I? by Wayne Medford

Oct 2, 2024

Screenshot of the poem. The last two-word phrase of each stanza is spaced out so the phrase falls to the right of the rest of the text. The first letter of each stanza is emboldened: Seeking points from which to / anchor my net, woven / where the insects gather, / fisherman of the air / I search // Providing my own / building materials, / hair-thin, steel-strong, silken / sticky threads bind together / I weave // I keep four eyes open, / two pairs sense light, shadows – / relatives have stripes, others spots / to blend in, or scare away / I hide // Dinner comes on the wing, / not sure when my hunger / ends, when meal is served, / until then, must be patient / I wait // Eight limbs that sense tiny / vibrations of those caught, / drones of flies large or small, / unsuspecting, helpless / I feel // Rushing as fast as my legs / can take me, towards the / place where I will bite, / superpower success / I pounce

 

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Wayne Medford writes both poetry and non-fiction. He writes for both children and adults, focussing on nature and personal memoir. Wayne is a regular spoken word performer in Tyneside. He is a member of Cullerpoets, and North Tyneside Writers’ Circle, contributing towards its 2023 anthology Black Coals, White Sands. His poem ‘The Kestrel Of Holystone Roundabout’ was placed second in the inaugural North Tyneside Poetry Tyne competition, 2023, whilst he was longlisted in the 2024 Fish Publishing Poetry Prize. He is a member of the North East Group of the Society of Authors.