The Spider and The Fly
A Poem by Mary Howitt, Illustrated by Tony Diterlizzi
The images by Tony Diterlizzi beautifully capture the spider and the fly in the style of an old black and white movie. The poem, as compelling now as it was when in was first written, serves as a powerful reminder how vanity can lead us to listen to dangerous words.
About the Creator
R.S. Sillanpaa
Why is it so hard to write about myself? That's where I get writer's block!
In short, I am a writer, dreamer, and a cancer survivor writing about a wide range of things, fiction and non-fiction, whatever happens to interest and inspire me.
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