Eden
i.
what is this existence,
aimless in nature, that which you accorded unto us?
there is fluorescent green for miles,
the lilies glow in your neonatal palms,
you are the beginning.
ii.
you taught us of birth, of life,
of beauty and divinity. these
are the gifts of your arrival.
they will be enough for you.
iii.
we thought we saw you,
in the wind, the trees,
the fleeting moments of aliveness
beneath our bare skin, plump and
soft as spring peaches.
iv.
we are the next season,
we are the snow to turn orange
to white,
we are your salvation.
give us truth.
v.
when Adam reached his hand out,
he did not beg for creation of the self,
nor did he want for any immortal privilege,
instead he asked god, to
“make me whole”
About this poem
Told from the perspective of Eve, the First Sinner, is a recounting of the Creation of Adam. This poem is a commentary on the initial life given to the first humans, and the flaws within it. While the Garden unto which Adam and Eve were created seemed to resemble perfection, it lacked knowledge, and, more importantly, truth.
Submitted by naveennath51 on August 24, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 750 |
Words | 167 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 5, 6, 6, 6 |
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