"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.
we pondered the same thing - "divine surmised, she'd never catch"…
ReplyDeleteThere is a special thing -- the twice desired says so much
ReplyDeleteThere is something hidden in the symmetry. Enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteThe forbidden always seems more fun
ReplyDeleteI like how you captured the smile...great poetic interpretation of this piece.
ReplyDeleteforbidden fruit is twice desired - so true humbird ~ I like your response ~
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it felt right at the time. Your observations are astute.
ReplyDeleteI love, delicious your poem and the sculpture of Eva!
ReplyDeleteThis 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.
ReplyDeleteThanks for comments! Enjoyed so much! x
ReplyDeletei wonder if it was worth it in the end...the need to know, quenched...
ReplyDeletebut in knowing, having to deal with it...
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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