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  Operation Green Thumb

  I am Eve

  And yeah, I took a bite out of that Eden’s Apple

  Plucked it from the tree myself

  And with my front teeth

  I pierce that red fleshy skin

  And took a deep juicy bite

  It tasted amazing

  I love it so much I become

  One

  With the Apple

  I also began to love the Tree and its gifts

  Started visiting it everyday

  Making sure it had water and love

  And tended to its soil and branches

  Adam

  Well he got real jealous

  Told me I couldn’t visit the Apple Tree anymore

  Said the friends I was keepin’ were a bad influence

  Encouraging me to relax, meditate and sleep

  Lazy!

  He called it

  Oh my dear friend the Snake who lived in the Tree

  He had warned me that Adam was up to no good

  Never wantin’ to come outside--always stressed out and working

  I told Adam what the Snake said and he had him killed that same day

  People still killin’ snakes today because

  I am Eve

  And I turned my back on the world

  Nature, snakes and the trees

  Oh and I joined Adam and his quest for greed

  Sometimes I even pushed us too far with all my wants, needs and everything

  But it never really quite took

  I swear I’ve been asleep for thousands of years

  So here I am

  Looking at the garden I haven’t tended

  Realizing

  I had better get to work

  About the Author

  Kristin Maria Sharp is a poet, writer, social worker, activist, producer and photographer from Saint Louis, Missouri in the United States but is living as a digital nomad currently traveling + exploring the world. She received a BA from University of Colorado and an MSW at Saint Louis University. Kristin worked as a social worker on the streets, in homeless shelters and at community support agencies counseling women, men and children and those experiencing homelessness, mental and physical health issues, substance abuse, domestic violence and transitioning out of prison. She continues to offer support and advocacy for those in need during her travels. Kristin has studied under the Welsh-American poet and scholar Jon Dressel for the past seven years. She is a member of the St. Louis (Un)Stable Writers group (2010-present). Kristin produced and emceed a monthly literary and music show called Poems, Prose and Pints at Dressel’s Public House (2009-2013), co-produced and emceed Voices from the Underground (2009-2010), Truth Be Told Storytelling (2010) at Atomic Cowboy and St. Louis 100 Thousand Poets for Change event at St. Louis Regional Arts Commission (2011 and 2012) and hosted Poetry Out Loud at Saint Louis Regional Arts Commission (2012). Kristin has performed throughout Saint Louis, in Los Angeles, Bangkok, Bali and New Zealand. Her poetry has appeared in Bad Shoe (JK Publishing, 2009), VSA Arts of Missouri Anthology Where We Can Read The Wind (VSA Missouri, 2011), No Vacancy (Aja LaStarr, 2013), Turning the Clocks Forward (VSA Missouri, 2013)

  Please feel free to contact Kristin Maria Sharp for more information email: [email protected]

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