It was a garden into another garden
inhabited by everything else we had named.
We loved apples so we took a sack with us.
By the time we tasted all flavors of apples,
we had twin boys: Cain for Sugar Cane
and Abel for Apples. Eve started writing
in her Knowledge journal as I followed rivers,
diving deep as deep as I could in oceans.
Today I till the earth, planting what I want,
shepherding beasts whose ancestors
I named. Now time is as real to me
as a serpent whose tongue ticks
the grays of my chest. Nights when Eve
and I make love, I sense that the earth
in itself is as round as an apple. I cry,
yes, I loved an Eden once but would never
have left without Eve.
Read more poetry by Regie Cabico at DePoetry.com.
-
The Delaware Poetry Review, or DePoetry.com, is an online compilation of amazing, contemporary poetry gathered by a group of erudite editors based in the Mid-Atlantic Region. This notable compilation of poetry has been available since 2007, publishing new editions about once a year.
Each edition features a variety of poets chosen by the editors. This blog features our published poets.
More new works from the Mid-Atlantic Region are available at DePoetry.com. For feedback, contact depoet@capegazette.com or go to facebook.com/delawarepoetryreview.
