Palenque

pendulous clouds the gray over velvet hill and thicket this creature earth supine tail unfolding tapering to valley green hump to still prehensile tail Temple of the Sun Temple of the Inscriptions Palace shock-white against the torso grand flank then stone steps cascade white and descend crumbling corridors labyrinthine pyramid and dome white against woods

distintegrate they to dusty chalk will

thunderous she rise stone over stone her sweet time no no no no time

“Palenque”--site of Mayan ruins, state of North Chiapas, Mexico.