Eden is a place on Earth
Where we once danced
Laughed, loved, cried
Lied and grew tired of the muse
Our smiles were created to be
Fruit was rarely scarce from these trees
They were shadows, heavy curtains
Gnarled and dreary, if not a backdrop
To roses and stargazer lilies that
brilliantly contrasted the damp, stone walls
A garden we shared as we grew
Budded and bloomed, hand in hand
Though beautiful and bright
The flowers wither and fade
Weathered vines conquer the cold wall’s cracks
Trees, sit bare, nude
A reflection of us
Once-bitten fruit rots beneath our feet
Eden is our home on Earth
Where we now toil
Stained, scarred, sinners
We lie in the fire of a ruse
Our love is destined to be
There’s nothing that hurts more than when we lose someone from our Louisiana Words family. But, the beauty of our writing movement is that the words of our loved ones live on with us. On June 20th, 2023, Louisiana Words Allstar, Jorge Arturo, moved on from this world leaving our hearts broken. He was a charismatic and talented human being. Jorge resided in New Orleans, LA and had been active on Louisiana Words for over a year. To honor Jorge’s life and work, we will be sharing his writing and live performances all Summer 2023. Please help keep his spirit alive by sharing his work. We know that Jorge’s words will connect with our readers and we hope to keep his spirit alive. Jorge’s first submission: “The Dog Show” debuted on February 6th, 2022 and is his most successful piece to date. In 2022, Jorge spent 10 weeks in the top with “The Dog Show,” “Weavers,” “They Say Love Kills, This Time It Really Did,” and “If Hell is Real, It Looks Like an Airport.” His la...
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