As gently and softly as the narrator of the poem relocates a spider, Erika Seshadri carefully places her quiet poem “Eviction Notice” at our feet. Erika’s poem is centered around the theme of “ahimsa”, which is a respect for all living things and avoidance of violence toward others, in Buddhist and Hindu traditions.
Eviction Notice
oh.
there’s a spider
in the kitchen
where pale honey wall meets
whisper white ceiling
above the fridge
daddy-long-legs
on a derelict web
condemnable
sir, your eviction notice
is pending
I apologize.
this is no sanctuary
but thank you for
eating that fruit fly
now, out you go
to grand adventures
on the porch
Erika Seshadri
Erika Seshadri lives on an animal rescue ranch in Florida with her family. When not caring for tame critters or feral children, she can be found writing. Her work has appeared in Burningword Literary Journal, Funicular Magazine, Button Eye Review, Hare’s Paw Literary Journal, and others.