This poem is taken from Stand 245, 23(1) March - May 2025.
Bat Handlers
We do not need leashes, jesses or hoods.
They stay at their will or leave. They bite
but not deeply. An exaggerated nip,
almost a love bite. We accept their stigmata
as we consent to being regularly pierced
...
They stay at their will or leave. They bite
but not deeply. An exaggerated nip,
almost a love bite. We accept their stigmata
as we consent to being regularly pierced
...
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