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Reframing "Adam and Eve"
So much is lost
in our English translations.
The hurt feelings and damaged souls of our generation,
Cloud our eyes to the poetics of our founding story.
For “Adam” was made from “Adamah”
That being, “Humanity” was made from “The dirt”.
The relationship between
Man and Woman,
For “Isha” was named before “Ish”
That being,
While man may have indeed came first,
...Sunday 29th May 2022 2:27 am
The man and the sea - Part 1: The Stranding
After the ship broke
the man found himself in the middle of the sea
drifting into the unknown in the dark
clinging to a piece of tree
the man is physically strong, he needs to be
cause his mindset is weak
and now that no one can see
he lets out a tiny weep
by daylight, the man spots land on the horizon
he heads off and crawls
but she, the sea, won’t let him ...
Friday 7th August 2020 8:25 pm
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