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Schistosomiasis
by A Serviceable Villain → (All Poetry by A Serviceable Villain)
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'ya gotta hand it to them . . .


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Called this because you will quite

frankly 'schist' in your pants for you

see, you've entered the world of the

Nile Crocodile . . . and they do like

to prey on one's individualistic style.

Whether it be for a quick swim, or

those brazen enough to skinny dip

But sorry, no Tarzan imposters, not

even Edgar Burroughs, and if you're a

monkey, it'll be goodbye Mr. Chimps!

Schistosomiasis has a natural feeding

cycle - it likes to attack from within

With humans as its primary meal

When it grabs a hold of any limb

There is an immediate penetration.

And since it can't really chew raw

food, it does a thing called the death

roll (hold the butter) - don't expect to

emerge, but rather be submerged,

Tucked away for a midnight meal.

When they're not eating, they like

to sunbathe, but don't ever expect

to apply sunscreen - after all, at a

length exceeding twenty-one feet,

It would cost a small fortune.

Of course, there is a remedy to

this infliction - simply approach

it stealthily, insert your hand in its

mouth and rip out its teeth - hey

you may even turn it into luggage!

 

'2008' RLS

 


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 Reviews of "Schistosomiasis"
Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on October 16, 2008
Gee mate this was quite the hand-outa-schist' straight intoplain bloody sh!t...grrrrr...we learn them to do the "brake" dance!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed on October 16, 2008
Lance,

You have quite a flare...for scaring me half to death! I'm glad I don't live in the desert. Superb write.

Mary

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on October 16, 2008
And I gotta hand it to you, for this poem and pic!

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on October 15, 2008
i think i'd rather bitten by a snail ;)

nice sense of humor to this poem ...

Reviewed on October 15, 2008
Great write and an even more interesting piccy! Remind me not to go by the waters!! LOL

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed on October 15, 2008
Good heavens!! Think I'll stay far away from the waters! Well done, Robert, tongue in cheek (rather, hand in mouth) humor with a bite. *sorry*

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed on October 15, 2008
Hi Robert! This is lighter way to look at this disease. Interesting picture!

Sandie Angel :o)


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