CLEO THE CENTIPEDE


I am Cleo the centipede,
And my best friends
Are Zen the spider and 
Kenny, the snake,
We live in a forest, so
Green and so wild,
Humans rarely seen in 
These woods,
Due to  sheer,
Anxiety and fear,
For if we were seen, 
They would certainly quake.
But the day teddy bears
Have their picnic,
Is one of our favorite days,
We dart and slither towards 
Them and spin,
To enthrall and excite them
Our aim, but keep a fair
Distance away, 
Although they see us 
Not as a threat,
Their parents would, I bet.
We enjoy playing
Hide and seek, 
Advantage been ours,
The young bears give
Themselves away,
By the creak,
Of a branch,
Or a bushy brown tail,
Which tells its own tale.
We slip under rocks,
Or climb up trees,
Blending with our habitat,
We hum, and hiss,
As the teddy bears sing,
Each one does bring,
To this forest 
A definite charm,
I would live in 
No other place,
Such fun, as we chase,
These teddy bears 
Who scream with delight, 
Having no fright.
In our brilliant green forest
Which I believe ,
Is enchanting,
And mysteriously charming.
I have the reputation,
That I give venomous stings,
But only when life threatning,
For not all centipedes,
Want to bite,
And give one a fright.
I know a young boy called CJ,
Who picked me up and,
Stroked my back,
He then gently put me down,
While his dad who
Accompanied him
Wore a worried frown.
Well, my best friends Zen,
And Kenny,
Liked John a lot,
And the teddy bears,
Also often visited 
Our favorite spot,
On the edge of our forest,
And imagine, I forgot,
To mention, 
I have an abundance 
Of legs,
Sometimes hundreds
Of pairs,
As opposed to our,
Little furry friends, 
The bears,
So races we had,
And guess who won,
In our ever -green woods,
Weather be, rain or sun!
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George Avatar
February 28, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Dear Jenny, forest is the pleasant habitat of many animals like tigers, bears and also lower species like spiders, centipedes and many bugs. They co habit there in harmony, but always keeping a safe distance. Enjoyed the story of your centipede.
Bayles Avatar
February 1, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Delightful poem. Thank you for commenting on one of mine.
Godwin Avatar
December 22, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Hey beautiful lady. I can't believe I just now found your comments on one of my poems! It was so good to see your face and feel you are well while sensing your upbeat nature is going strong. I hope all is no less than golden with you. I am well, plus! Let me know when next you drive by, I'll throw u a hug. Children world over should have many of your writes like this one, they are wonderful.
Cunningham Avatar
December 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
An enjoyable tale Jennifer, hope you and your family are keeping well. Tom
Rodrigues Avatar
December 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A cute little poem! :)
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Hello Jennifer, You have created a cute poem. I enjoyed to read. my fav. part was with the teddy bears. Hugs. Darlene/
Messina Avatar
December 7, 2025 at 3:36 AM
A fun read, Jennifer. Nice to see you writing again! Thanks for your recent visits too! Hugs
Wolf Avatar
December 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
What an imagination you have, Jennifer. Incredible tale --- and so much fun. Bravo, Gershon
Goldsmith Avatar
December 4, 2025 at 8:59 AM
What a creative/fun write you have here. Love It... "Good Luck" if for a contest. Have a fun day writing away.............
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