Saturday, October 18, 2014

Eve Tempted

"Eve Tempted" Marble @1877 by Hiram Powers


She breathes abundance…
Whether left or right -
her hands grip heritage-
the one,- divine surmised,
she’d never catch…


Eve sends to serpent vivid smile,
forbidden fruit is twice desired
eternity…at any age.

12 comments:

  1. we pondered the same thing - "divine surmised, she'd never catch"…

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  2. There is a special thing -- the twice desired says so much

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  3. There is something hidden in the symmetry. Enjoyed.

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  4. The forbidden always seems more fun

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  5. I like how you captured the smile...great poetic interpretation of this piece.

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  6. forbidden fruit is twice desired - so true humbird ~ I like your response ~

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  7. I'm sure it felt right at the time. Your observations are astute.

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  8. I love, delicious your poem and the sculpture of Eva!

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  9. This has a Dickinsonian kind of irony going on that is very captivating and astute--there's the subtle humor of the image, but it also fits with the story--and who captivates whom--the serpent or Eve or both--very cool. k.

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  10. Thanks for comments! Enjoyed so much! x

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  11. i wonder if it was worth it in the end...the need to know, quenched...
    but in knowing, having to deal with it...

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  12. there's a story from Greek myth where a goddess asked for eternity for her lover, which was granted - but not youth. so the beloved withered and aged but never died. not so sure I'd want eternity, with those conditions... ~

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