Notes on the Construction of Cloud-Castles (IP)

Cloud-castles require careful structuring. 
No mortar will hold a brick of mist, or 
a turret of stars. The architect must bear in mind
that dreams will collapse without buttressing 
and build in kind words, a shoulder. 
Do not forget the plumbing 
or defense. A draw-bridge is essential. 
Chimeras will gather in the moat.

The blueprint should mark vulnerable points.
Recall that hope is a flexible building material, but less stable
than sand. Do not use it for a foundation.