give that dragon a facelift
will you
rather do it fast
than do it right
we’re in position
to do something very special
basically
we want that dragon’s face and tail lifted
literally
in their entirety
lifted and moved out of the place
a few hours later
we couldn’t quite get there today
the dragon’s meaty tail collapsed
amid failure to reach deal
a dispiriting end
to a high-stakes meaty meeting
meant to disarm a global threat
a possible next meeting
may not be for a long time