in the red light district of Eden
withering trees leaned by sidewalks
littered with apple cores
while uptown Adam screamed
about the loss of his rib
saying I want baby back
Eve ignored him shaking her head
in disbelief and snapped
a picture to bear
as she raced past the gate
I said hello to Eve
she said hey just hey
for what words exist adequate
to explain a world that spins
on a shifting axis slanted
toward one side of the garden