My name's synonymous for my face,
which holds anything but grace
with an unblinking glare
that gives children a scare.
When winged I lack flight,
if fanged I can't bite,
I've claws that don't scratch,
and my siblings rarely match.
Perched with a look of disdain
I vomit the rain
and for a millennia I stay
until weathered away.
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the term 'gargoyle' also
means grotesque
frozen expression
takes a variety of forms, none
able to use these attributes
carvings tend to be very unique
thought to scare off evil spirits
gargoyles are decorative gutters
while chimeras are the statues
chief threat to them are the elements
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