I shared this poem with my daughter. I got a laugh and a moment of reflection…
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Title: “IF ADAM PICKED THE APPLE” Author: DANIELLE COFFYN (from North Meridian Review)
There would be a parade, a celebration, a holiday to commemorate the day he sought enlightenment. We would not speak of temptation by the devil, rather, we would laud Adam’s curiosity, his desire for adventure and knowing. We would feast on apple-inspired fare: tortes, chutneys, pancakes, pies. There would be plays and songs reenacting his courage.
But it was Eve who grew bored, weary of her captivity in Eden. And a woman’s desire for freedom is rarely a cause for celebration.
Nominated by North Meridian Review
Page number: 399
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