Non-Resistant
The dougong Surrenders
To the seismic shakes
Of a quake.
Architects and artisans—warriors of the palace’s prestige,
Diligent design, annihilating any adversary’s siege.
Dexterously dangerous,
Intricately perilous.
The dougong Surrenders
To the seismic shakes
Of a quake.
Curators convene to quarantine
the palace’s prudence—
It’s counterintuitive,
Eastern Existence—
From the corrosive parasite
Of meddlesome, gawking urbanites.
The dougong Surrenders
To the seismic shakes
Of a quake.
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