The god of this day
Is Pazuzu
A god of wind and drought
And locusts. He is
The once and future
King of Demons.
He protects men,
Especially children,
Against evils
Worse than him.
Though he has large strong wings, Pazuzu
Seldom flies. Though man-shaped, his head
Is that of a dog. By great effort he
Has taught himself to see colors;
He is not sure he sees them correctly.
Thanks to a long-forgotten contract
Assyrian demons have free will. Created
To rend and tear, his talons can also,
Though awkwardly, hold a stylus.
It is sometimes strangely comforting
To invoke his help in French:
Aidez-moi, Pazuzu!
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