Children eat from the tree of life
At first, they don't know any others
then they don't dare right away
but eventually they taste
new fruits, carefully
When necessary, they are brave
and swallow it
with a wry face
This way, they learn to choose
between useful and detrimental
adapting their world a little
to their will and ability
using knowledge and inventions
Smarter than the smartest animal
Aug 17, 2025
Aug 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM UTC
Children eat from the tree of life
At first, they don't know any others
then they don't dare right away
but eventually they taste
new fruits, carefully
When necessary, they are brave
and swallow it
with a wry face
This way, they learn to choose
between useful and detrimental
adapting their world a little
to their will and ability
using knowledge and inventions
Smarter than the smartest animal
Smartest animal: the serpent (Genesis 3:1)
Study "Words become Worlds" ("Words become worlds", 1994, Ellen van Wolde): § 2 and 3, published separately in 1989
Collection "Metamorphic body"
