A Song for Centipedes
Some centipedes rest end-to-end
in crevices like caulking, while
others tool at warp speed – legs and segments
rolling! Varnish brown – on the move – they’re
going places, outdoing the silky swish
of Afghan hounds at dog shows
– with tuxedoed handlers –
rippling through their paces.
About the Author: Sue Blaustein retired from the Milwaukee Health Department in 2016. She published her first book – In the Field, Autobiography of an Inspector – in 2018 and a chapbook The Beer Line in 2022. She blogs for Milwaukee’s Ex Fabula, and serves as an interviewer/writer for the Veteran’s Administration’s “My Life My Story” program. Find more information at www.sueblaustein.com.
Image Credit: George Shaw “Centipede” Public domain image courtesy of Artvee
As It Ought To Be 