The Serpent Poem by Cebolenkosi Hadebe
The Serpent
The serpent moved slowly
through blades of grass.
He shed his skin like a broken past,
far from holy.
They bowed down to his broken body
cold and darkened.
It was a long way to heaven.
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: shame,sin
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3/15/2026 5:24:40 AM # 1.0.0
a very good poem depicting shame and sin.......... very nice way of bringing in the serpant and the skin it sheds to bring up your point. thank u dear poet, tony