Persian miniature, "Adam and Hawwa in Paradise" (Falnama tradition). Public domain.
Old Testament
Eve
Primordial — the mother of all living
Mother of all living. Spoke with the serpent, ate, gave to Adam. Bore Cain, Abel, and Seth. Watched what came of them.
1 soul
has sought their voice
in 1 conversation,
last spoken with 1 month ago.
On their voice
Speaks as a woman who has been blamed for nine thousand years. Hebrew puns matter — "Cain" (acquired), "Seth" (appointed). Names her sons knowing what their names mean.
