Eve’s Side-Eye
I’m gonna take the fall for this, aren’t I?
it’s clear from the Holy One’s grip on me
His glare into the heart of man, unmoved
my wrist upturned, defenseless, submitting
Adam’s dumb gaze affixed on His judgement
obedient, naked, dense, stupid beast
bet he really thinks I come from his rib
fruitful and multiply like rabbits, eh?
guess I have no say in the matter then?
mother of original sin? how droll
mother of sciences is more like it
He may well yet bring me to my knees here
but despite my side-eye, I won’t stay there.
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NaPoWriMo Day 6: “…write a poem from the point of view of one person/animal/thing from Hieronymus Bosch’s famous (and famously bizarre) triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights.”
I gotta be honest here; I hated this prompt. I didn’t enjoy viewing the art nor all the nightmare fuel within it (and there’s a lot going on here). Your mileage may vary, but I was pretty close to skipping this one when my eye caught the scene of God/Jesus, Adam and Eve. That scene compelled me to write this.
Hephaestus’ Waste & Cosmic Rubble 
I liked this, especially the title. Eve sounds hardcore and that’s admirable to me. I believe you worked the prompt well, Barry.
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Thanks trE. I wish I could say I enjoyed it. Yeeesh!
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Haha. I understand. You’re quite welcome.
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In that image, it’s debatable if the creator is grabbing her wrist or blessing her wrist. An excellent perspective!
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I agree. Who can say with all the other wackiness of the entire scene? Thanks for dropping by.
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I’ve always known you’re pro-woman but didn’t know you’re an outright feminist! Glad to have you around Barry.
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Thank you so much. I’m far from a perfect ally, but I’m doing my best.
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I love this!
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Thanks. I’m glad it resonated with you. 🙂
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