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Brandi Lynn's avatar

It is so powerful how this tracks temptation from ancient myths to modern vices, showing that our real weakness isn't the siren or the snake, but our own ego convincing us we can cheat the fall. Great pen ✨

Stephanie M. Vargo's avatar

Thank you so much for your insightful feedback. I appreciate your close reading of the poem.

Jeanne Vessantra's avatar

I like how it turns myth into something tactile - almost personal, like the landscape remembers instead of the speaker.

Stephanie M. Vargo's avatar

Thank you so much.