Eden 101

no need
for fig
leaves
these are
pre temptation
fruit times

hanging out
tranquilly in
touch with
well let me
think...
everything

but then IT
asked me
to name
everything
so starting
simply

i picked
this up
and then
that and
named that
this and this

that
one of many
two of many
too many
manyies but
few of any

nothing pairs
up in threes
always a he
and she but
confusedly
not knowing

why since the 
lamb is laying 
with the lion 
having no pride
to be beside
the other lion

of course the same
about me swinging
with the chimpanzee
i should be with 
that other thing
naming it

whoa man
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July 9, 2019 at 3:14 PM
Jeff, intricate form of poetry... what can i say : It is a dilemma that must be solved, cannot work lamb beside a lion and live in peace... Name this or that, among lions a lamb is free flesh... nice fresh meat...
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July 10, 2019 at 8:34 AM
Also the meat of the whoa man jajaja. Thanks Alkas.
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July 9, 2019 at 12:45 PM
LOVE THIS! A fave! Really, really, so good. xomo
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July 10, 2019 at 8:35 AM
So happy you enjoyed it Maureen. Thank you.
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