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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