This is a time for plain talk,
a time for baking bread,
for learning to grow food,
for repairing things that are
broken, for learning crafts, 
for honoring those with skills, 
for remembering things and
people we 
have forgotten.

Mark the board
square it up
line up the cutting edge
precisely.

Mix in the compost
shovel the earth over 
rake it through,
lay out the rows,
hold the seeds in your palm.

Blend the ingredients.
add the yeast.
knead the flour.
light the oven.

The dough is rising.