Night of the Whetstone

the foal
was given
a number of
the grit, afterbirth
completely discharged,
umbilical antiseptic,

of the most
revered, Belgian
blue whetstone,
yellow cotlicue
strata, seam between
yellow and blue layers,
natural elegance and beauty,

two-sided block
one course grit, one
fine, withers of the foal
for honing in the field,

the shoulder
blade, a most
important point
for conformation,
beware of mutton
withers, they do not
hold the saddle in place,
shortened stride, difficult to
harness,

converting the
names to the absolute
grit size assigning a grit
number, patience, take a
number and wait, establishing
a bevel, forming an edge, restoring
a damaged edge.

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