Thursday, July 17, 2025

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 Banished

From the earth was fashioned,

From the likeness of God, the man;


And the breath of life,

Breathed into him.


From Adam's rib,

Was fashioned,


A helpmate called the woman;

And the breath of life,

Breathed into her.


The garden, their paradise given

There to live in,

To have of fruit with exception.


But the two they fell,

Into a trap laid well,


By the wiley wiley deceiver;

Clever clever he;


Approached the woman,

Knowing she, was held high

In esteem by her man;


With skillful debate

Was she baited, she ate;


Then she to the man to sate

Tasted of the fruit forbidden,


From their eyes, veiled

Innocence slipped;


Exposing to them at the hip,

Their loins in full nakedness,


Which they taught to cover

With leaves.


From the Lord God ever,

There is no hiding;

He knew of their deeds.


 His compassion meted them,

Garments made of skins;


His wrath, banishment

With statuses new defined;



So then the woman,

By Adam, was named Eve;

Fitting her function given

By The Lord God; child bearer.


Banished then, and sent ,

Out from their garden home;

They went;

Wanderers for a new home.


Then Adam slept with his wife

Eve; child bearer.

© gillena cox (first posted to Wordchines.com 2009)


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12 comments:

  1. I enjoyed your re-telling of this age-old story, Gillena.

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  2. Gorgeously rendered, Gillena! ❤️❤️

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  3. Thanks for your appreciation, Sanaa

    Much♡love

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  4. You make it new – even while keeping to the original tale.

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  5. Thanks for your appreciation, Rosemary

    Much♡love

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  6. This is lovely, Gillena. Thanks for sharing! 💗

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation, Nolcha

      Much♡love

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  7. Thanks for sharing your re-telling of the story, Gillena.

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation, Merril

      Much♡love

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  8. I love your creative story writing in you poem. Vey well done, Gillena.

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  9. Thanks for your appreciation, Dwight

    Much♡love

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