craft

dissect the science
ply the trade, create art
master the Way
put in your time
deep in the shed
hands in the ashes
of kitchen work
chop vegetables
stoke the stove
years of painstaking
practice, patience
and who you are
reflected in the eyes
of the gruff man
all teeth and hair
knowing and presence
knife, frown
and gut-cutting laugh
lighting the path
to the pinnacle
of your craft