The First Humans Poem by Zyw Zywa

The First Humans



Men are cautious
they rather spurn their chances

than to rely on their noses, but
they can be seduced to take a little bite

if you insist and
have not gotten sick from it yourself

Indeed, it started
with the famous apple, a fig

After the first one he too wanted more
We learned

to look through the foliage
to remember where the trees are

and how to get there, to smell
where the fruit is ripe

We got up earlier than the others
and left in the moonlight

to be the first just a little further away
and get the prize

We grew in our head
and became human

Monday, June 13, 2022
Topic(s) of this poem: human being,human brain
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Inaugural lecture by Karline Janmaat on June 10th,2022 in Leiden: with the emerging of angiospermous plants, primates evolved into human beings --- The tree of the knowledge of good and evil --- Collection 'From Sacred Scriptures [1]' #1
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