Spiders & mozzies

In the garden tonight, I watched a spider trapping mosquitos.

Wrapping them in cigar-like bundles, mummies, good food stacked in a neat pile to one side of her web.

The insects buzzed fitfully when trapped, until well after they were sealed away, their muffled screams continuing right to the end.

Rain

Big slow drops on an iron roof
The air is cooler as crickets call
A light breeze of freshness
Brings rich earthy fragrances
Which linger pleasurably
A delight to all