I Read Stories: The Testimony Of Dragon's Teeth

The Testimony of Dragon’s Teeth by Sarah Monette published in Uncanny Magazine

Tank Trap

Geoffrey Usborne Bryant, a respected poet has died. When his papers turn up at the Parrington museum, Booth, an old-schoolmate of his who is archiving them, discovers that he had been cursed. He investigates this, turning up more about Usborne Bryant and the past.

Read This: For a tiny magic mystery
Don’t Read This: If you want to actually read the poetry
The Picture: I searched for Dragon's Teeth expecting maybe 19th century paintings of the legend, instead the algorithm decided I wanted the tank fortification. Good try I guess.