amphisbaena

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amphisbaena

Post by constantine » January 15th, 2010, 6:57 pm

in dark holes they coil
hiss, then enter the warm
to hunt, feast
on embryos and larvae
scurrying rodents -
monkeys of the trees
whose roots grow inward
convoluted
in the vagina of the mother
awaiting penetration
the offspring they produce
are capable of anything

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Post by stilltrucking » January 26th, 2010, 5:16 pm

Common Names in English:

Ridley's Worm Lizard
Furthermore, expecting women wearing a live amphisbaena around their neck would have safe pregnancies, although whether any women in Medieval times wanted to hang out with a reptile around their neck remains questionable.

As for magical remedies, eating the meat of an amphisbaena was said to boost one’s sexual attractiveness, and killing the poor beast during a full moon could give power to the killer, as long as—rather ironically—he or she was pure of heart and mind.

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Post by constantine » January 27th, 2010, 6:33 pm

i'm a piker, jack. an ambient photon stumbling towards the inanimate.

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