I Become One Page 3
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: poemsproseandpints@yahoo.com
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Heirs of November poetry and prose: https://www.heirsofnovember.tumblr.com
First Class Nuts travel: https://www.firstclassnuts.tumblr.com
Latent Eye photography and art: https://www.latenteye.tumblr.com
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View poems and event photographs at 100 Thousand Poets for Change global sustainability and peace events:
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https://www.100tpcmedia.org/100TPC2012/2012/05/st-louis-missouri/
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