Kim Rodrigues Poet Senryu

Fish and Apples

consecrated sea —
the premier splash’ refreshing
before the first bite


1/30/2022
Newness Senryu
Sponsor: Beata Agustin

The Garden of Eden was sufficient for food. All the fruitful trees were available to Adam and Eve…all except one. The tree of good and evil held fruit that indeed would open the eyes of the innocent. Adam and Eve “took the bite” in listening to the serpent and eating “choice” fruit, in which I mean they made a choice to disobey God. An apple is merely a representative of the fruit since it is not named in the bible. 

Fishermen describe the fish as “not biting” when they are not able to catch any or very little.

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I Am Anaya February 18, 2022 at 1:17 PM to react on temptation will have consequence. Kim, congratulations! Anaya

Paula Goldsmith February 18, 2022 at 12:34 PM Congratulations on your win. Your "FISH AND APPLES" is a wonderful write. I like how you added a write up at the bottom. Have a blessed day....................

Sotto Poet February 18, 2022 at 8:00 AM Beautiful writing. Congratulations!

Christuraj Alex February 18, 2022 at 7:51 AM Beautiful. Congratulations!

Janice Canerdy February 18, 2022 at 7:24 AM CONGRATS on your win with this wise piece, Kim. Janice

Paul Callus February 18, 2022 at 6:14 AM I am sure many of us, despite warnings, 'take bites' at things which tempt us, ignoring the consequences. ~ Congratulations for a merited podium finish, Kim. ~ Regards // paul Kim Rodrigues February 18, 2022 at 6:17 AM You are so right, Paul! Mankind needs redemption all the time. Thank you!

Beata Agustin February 18, 2022 at 4:45 AM Congrats! Thanks for sharing your inspiring "Newness" senryu, with the wiseexposition. God bless you. Kim Rodrigues February 18, 2022 at 5:46 AM God bless you, dear poet! Thank you!

Caren Krutsinger January 31, 2022 at 6:49 AM delicate and pretty, profound Kim. Kim Rodrigues January 31, 2022 at 8:19 AM Thank you, Caren!

Debra L Brown January 30, 2022 at 3:54 PM Interesting, Kim. I wonder what would happen if Eve offered Adam fish instead of the apple. Something to ponder over I enjoyed the poem. Blessings ~ Debra Kim Rodrigues January 30, 2022 at 4:26 PM Then maybe he would have realized something was “fishy” ;) Blessings ~ Kim

Gershon Wolf January 30, 2022 at 12:36 PM Ooh. You are the inightful one. The fruit on the tree of Life, indeed, was never named in the Written Torah/Bible/Old Testament. (There are several opinions in the Oral Torah / Talmud, as to what the fruit was. 'Apple' is a minority opinion. But it is still a possibility). :) gw Kim Rodrigues January 30, 2022 at 1:37 PM Sugar cane?

Regina Mcintosh January 30, 2022 at 7:50 AM Wonderful write. Love it. God bless you with a win. Love, Gina Kim Rodrigues January 30, 2022 at 1:37 PM Thank you, dear Gina!