Burnt grass and – oh, God –
Sickly fumes of dead things.
Criminal thoughts, and deadly sins –
The fruit has already been eaten.
A glimpse of Heaven – is all I need,
To utterly abhor Earth’s treason.
Beyond myself...is where I’m purified.
Take me back, dear Garden of Eden!
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Author:
Rocky Lagou (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Just another reflection centered on Earth’s chaos. This one is more observational. I really need a new theme beyond these gloomy introspective verses!
- Category: Spiritual
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Good write Rocky.
Hello beloved Orchi, thanks so much for dropping by! (I'm working on the love poem I promised you btw!!!)
Dearest Rocky I understand your reflection, and given the state of our world it is justified. Take heart, that glimpse of Heaven is there in the whole of creation, we're still learning how to live and adapt to it, but we are impatient for change. Pour your heart out in your words as you have just done, for it can lead you to a more peaceful place. God bless dear friend, you'll find what you are looking for.
Hello dear friend, this message is literally so encouraging and enlightening. Your words never fail to refuel my hope, and your wisdom is beyond my puny knowledge. "That glimpse of Heaven is there in the whole of creation." Wow. You couldn't be more right. Nature is literally the reflection of divinity. Thanks so much for always supporting me, you're my lodestar
Each line refers back to Eden or some aspect of it. Each leaves me with a feeling of revulsion. Supposedly it was in Eden that problems began. It was there that temptation started and bad choices were made. I'm not so sure I would want to go back. It doesn't matter because once innocence is lost there is no going back. A very nice write with subtle meaning.
Hello beloved poet, I absolutely love the other side of the coin that you brought into your interpretation. I, too, had thought about the evil connotations that surrounds the Garden of Eden. But at the beginning, God created it with the intention of it being eternally good and pure, but it was man's sin that provoked its downfall. So I believe that's the essence of this poem, wanting to return to goodness and purity. Thanks so much for delving in!
I dare say many of us are ruminating on similar concepts. You managed to take a look from the outside, however. Tends to clear the vision.
Hello good poet, you're appreciation of this poem means the world to me. I feel like many of us get caught up in the nuances of life: its purpose, it's evils, and its eventual end. But I always like to think outside the box, and observe the world as a witness rather than a person living in it. I believe we all have the ability to change for good and for the better. Thanks for your input!
I will meet you there Rocky.
Andy
Yesssss! I hope so as well dear Andy! Thanks for reading and commenting, you're a gem!
As much as we hate the suffering of Earth, we need to see that pain to appreciate the beauty of Eden.
Period!!!! I always love it when readers interpret beyond the obvious, and this comment is literally that perfect interpretation that notices the subtle meanings that are not so direct. Thanks dear Joan!
Wow!!!
"Earth's treason" is such a vivid description, I love the speaking voice in the piece, and the harking back ending, transporting one back to a time... Definitely a fave!
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