Shop
''Observations of Joseph's shop.''
The artisan moves unhurriedly, With smooth efficiency, Making no demand on rest. Fragrances of shavings, dust & lacquers, Brush the senses for ever.
Unrelated trees, shorn of bark & branch, Wait their turn, haphazardly. Grain caressing hands guide eyes, To find the hidden shapes, With-in the log, bough or plank.
Palm polished work tools, share space with, Basket, wheel, bowl, sign & frame. History etched work tops tell stories, Of practice & success.
Who would not aim to emulate such gifts, Given, skills & talents earnt. Prov. 22:29. Rom.12:6.
Copyright © Neil Alexander | Year Posted 2017
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