Lesson 6 - Mother Eve When my children were younger, I wrote poems on their lunch sacks every school day. They were simple snippets of words that always rhymed. My youngest daughter now doesn’t consider a poem to be a real poem unless the lines rhyme. I do appreciate poetry, but will not typically sit down and read a book of poetry. I have failed to complete a poetry book the few times I have tried to be “cultured” by reading poetry. Lamentation That being said, I recently read a poem that touched me deeply, and it doesn’t rhyme. It was filled with meaningful thought and, as I read, I found tears streaming down my face. This poem, Lamentation by Arta Romney Ballif, is a thoughtfully written poem about Eve’s experiences as a mother and wife. We all know the story of Cain and Abel, but I hadn’t previously considered their experience through the lens of their mother, Eve. This moving poem brought that perspective to me. I have a three-month-old grandson living in my home rig...