Ye Shall Be As the Gods

Jan 08, 2025

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How far from Eden’s shadow must we go?
foundlings banished, sick with nameless dread,
looking always backward, ne’er ahead,
longing for the lushness, for the flow
of Gihon’s honeyed waters. Now we know.
Our seeing eyes perceive we were misled—
promised knowledge; given pain instead.
How far? How far from Eden must we go?
Blood-smeared, sweat-bleared we …

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A guest post by

Sharlee Mullins Glenn

Sharlee Mullins Glenn has published poetry, essays, short stories, and criticism in Women's Studies, The Southern Literary Journal, BYU Studies, The New York Times, and more. She is also an award-winning author of children's books.