A quadrille for dVerse Poets on theme of “sleep”….
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things got hot in egypt
when potiphar’s wife urged
young servant joseph
“come, sleep with me!”
he refused to dishonor master;
resisted by fleeing without cloak
which became false evidence
potiphar’s wife deceitfully
cried “rape!” which swiftly
landed joseph in slammer
integrity is costly!
a poem in my pocket 
May 27, 2022 @ 12:10:19
So very true! Often we need to pay the price for honesty..
May 19, 2022 @ 14:43:09
It happens but doesn’t it often end up with he says, she says.
May 19, 2022 @ 15:39:13
Some things are hard to prove!
May 18, 2022 @ 05:17:34
less costly if the Biblical God is on your side 😉
I enjoyed this poem, Lynn!
-David
May 18, 2022 @ 05:41:41
Excellent point! Thanks, David.
May 17, 2022 @ 21:00:06
I didn’t know this story but, got to know of it from your comment to Selma. Loved the quadrille/ekphrastic poem. Thank you for stopping by my blog, Lynn.
May 18, 2022 @ 05:43:44
Thanks for reciprocating the visit…glad to see you here!
May 17, 2022 @ 16:20:07
I hope karma got the deceitful one. Glad Joseph was rewarded, but still, she needs a consequence…
May 17, 2022 @ 16:29:50
Agree! The Bible doesn’t tell us anything more about Potiphar’s wife but eventually she met her Maker.
May 17, 2022 @ 11:52:20
Wow. Well told Lynn.
Happy you dropped by my blog.
Much💛love
May 17, 2022 @ 14:14:35
Thanks, Gillena 🙂