Eve's Relevant Secrets Poem by Barry Middleton
Eve's Relevant Secrets
the relevant secrets elude me
the tree of life and knowledge
alas banned for unknown motives
if gods had looked the other way
forgiving me my minor indiscretion
then I would never have to die
a rose sheds a tear
embers of the fire are spent
the garden in snow
my frightened heart cries for life
beyond the clouds an icy mystery
chills the blossom of all eternity
the breath of the goddess waits
again to share the apple's kiss
a taste immortality denied my lips
Βarry dear. This is really a great poem.It sounded me as an apocalypse.Just note a few commentary words for me on the last stanza.Do you refer to Aphrodite, the apple[' s kiss] to the most beautiful or....
Perhaps a better answer is that I see Eve's apple and Aphrodite's golden apple as the same apple basically. And Eve and Aphrodite as the same woman or goddess.
Βarry dear. This is really a great poem.It sounded me as an apocalypse.Just note a few commentary words for me on the last stanza.Do you refer to Aphrodite, the apple[' s kiss] to the most beautiful or....
I identify Eve with the goddess element and with Aphrodite but this poem is really all about Eve.
It's a very poignant poem from a Woman's angle. how much suffering has this story caused throughout the ages. i prefer goddesses myself! A very fine and thoughtful poem, Barry.
Thanks Tom. I don't know how I missed posting it here before. It was on facebook before.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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2/10/2025 9:48:52 PM # 1.0.0
A wonderful poem and a beautiful graphic to complement it. Enjoyed reading. It's a great theme to write on n it's amazing that you have written it from a woman's point of view.10
Thanks very much Nosheen. I have always felt that Eve got a bad rap. Glad you liked the poem.