Show me a list Inputs and process An impossible riddle Will never compute No cakes will be baked Nor risottos simmered Improbable blockage Authoritarian rejection Instructions befuddle Lists confound But raw materials inspire The magic of vegetable existence Leads to cooking Astride simple tools Heat Metal Glass And various mélanges Show me the plants I'll make you a feast But don't ask me what it is Or what it will be Or what it might have been Because I've already started Doing a thing I won't describe But taste those weird-poached eggs And tell me you want a recipe Next time