the gargoyles in notre dame’s niches
were put there to keep away demons.
the church of santa maria formosa in venice
has a monster’s face over the side entry.
dragons bring luck
in china and japan.
in my sleep i kill dragons.
i keep gargoyles in my garden as curiosities,
bring out the monster mask
once a year, and then only in the dark.
i am pretending when i say
i do not understand
why i will have to
die someday.
Dark Matter 
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