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Parasites
by Robert H. Dirr Jr.

Fat black leeches conceal their heads in unaware flesh,
Sucking and swelling to the size of Cuban cigars.
The only way to remove them is to hold a burning cigarette
Against the place you think their necks should be
And take them off gently so the head won't be separated
And squeeze them in anger until they explode.

They attach themselves to the most curious places,
And you don't feel them until they are seen.
Leeches prefer the inner thighs and ass cheeks,
But I've seen them on testicles and in arm pits.
Once, I removed one from somebody's left nostril,
And another that was inside his right ear.
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