Naga coil their way
Down the temple arches
Ornate and incomplete
Already exquisite
Down the temple arches
Ornate and incomplete
Already exquisite
The many-headed serpents
Protect the temple
Protect its people
Protect Buddha and Buddhism
But it is the craftsmanship
At which I marvel
An art long lost in the West
To efficiency and profit
Two qualities which
When taken to extreme
Protect little
Of value
Wat Arun
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
Taken during travels, 1995