"Tarantula"- from The Ruby of the Universe - Dan Lukiv his poem is from The Ruby of the Universe. The title is taken from a line in the final poem, and all of them explore themes related to war. click here to read the others. Tarantula Far from Scythian Females, in The Amazon- Jungle of monster- Leaves, where Nobody severs The right breast To make the bow fit, Little-clad Men-folk eat Tarantulas. Held Between two sticks Over flames that burn off Leg-hair, the Salty meat sizzles And steams. Tang and season are as Foreign as a Visa card Or an army helmet. But Tarantulas abound. Crack Open The crustacean shell For the jungle- Candy. An entomologist on CBC Said you cannot compare The meat to anything-- Not to rabbit or chicken: Tarantula is to tarantula As bullets are to bullets And hate is to hate. These people love tarantulas. They love the spicy Meat. Dan Lukiv is a writer, educator, and frequent contributor to canadian content. comments about this article? give us feedback