how to carve a turkey

the electric

knife

refuses to work,

and the other knives

in the drawer

are too dull

from misuse

or little use, of which

i'm not sure.

but there's this twenty pound

turkey

on table,

fat and hot,

and ten people waiting

for white

meat, or dark.

so i go out to the shed

for the axe,

and chainsaw.

strap my goggles on.

i'll carve this

turkey yet.