Adultery

by CD Richards

I wonder what the doofus does
on dark and Stormy nights;
perhaps I'll watch some porn star tapes
to gather some insights.

Now I can see how Christian folk
forgive a lying tongue,
and I've been told since just a lad,
"No one is good, not one."

But I don't see how it is not
the worst hypocrisy
to happily condone
his unashamed adultery.

It seems the Good Book's stern commands
just fly right out the door
when one who spruiks your chosen guff
steps up to take the floor.

Then, happily you toss the book,
it flies right out of reach;
and you feel not a pang of guilt
regarding your spousebreach.

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Photo depicts David and Bathsheba. 17th century, author unknown. Public domain image.

Today's word: spousebreach (n.) adultery.

My much-treasured Christmas present for 2017 is a book by Paul Anthony Jones: "The cabinet of linguistic curiosities". Each page contains a descriptive story about some obscure or archaic word. It occurred to me it would be a fun exercise to try and write, each day, a poem featuring the "word of the day" from the book.

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Adultery

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