Theology: The Simple Truth of Genesis Now – He Ate It

Theology

A darkly comic retelling of the biblical Fall, imagining the serpent as an innocent bystander while Adam and Eve argue over who is really responsible for the forbidden bite.

No, the serpent did not
seduce anyone. It was
slithering up the apple tree,
minding its own business,

when Eve scolded Adam:
“You never listen.”
“But you said how delicious it looked.”
“Did I tell you to eat it?”

The snake, meanwhile,
perched on the branch and watched
Adam wild-eyed, circling.
Eve keeled over his choice.

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“Black Friday”

Further reading:

“Theology” by Ted Hughes