A load off my mind

A load off my mind

#43 Words from Sicily

Seraphim

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Rochelle DelBorrello
May 26, 2023
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Hello Friend,

I was recently revising a poem I'd written many years ago, reflecting the nature of human nature and language. The poem A Babel of Words uses the biblical story of the tower of Babel from Genesis as a metaphor for the over-reaching ambitious nature of humanity.

I've been obsessed with the image of a newly renewed humanity from biblical times…

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