Ode To a gargoyle

             The gargoyle guards my sullen heart
          I'm safe to dwell beneath his impish grin
         I watch the nighthawks dodge his winged alert
         Tannins bruise his lips and secrets stay within
      But lo' I hear the whipporwill when he has banished care
         A trilling waterfall and laughter fills the air

by harpgirl for you know who...