The Centipede
rhymed verse
playful
I objurgate the centipede, A bug we do not really need. At sleepy-time he beats a path Straight to the bedroom or the bath. You always wallop where he's not, Or, if he is, he makes a spot.
The Centipede - meaning Summary
Annoyance Personified in Verse
Ogden Nash’s short comic poem voices a speaker’s peeved dismissal of a centipede as an unnecessary household pest. It sketches the insect’s unwelcome, sleepy‑time appearances and its knack for evading or provoking attempts to hit it, capturing the petty frustration and absurdity of confronting a small, slippery nuisance. The tone is brisk and witty, turning a minor domestic irritation into a vivid, amusing complaint.
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