Adam gets 

a ribbing

for 

Eve’s forbiddin

fruit pursuit.

The her fault

insurance-

blaming 

the wife-

for the strife

caused

when they 

get caught

looking bad

is as old

as dirt.

Alito

and Menendez

used defenses

that their wives’

actions

(as opposed

to their own)

have caused

commotion,

and the notion

of wrong

belongs

to the women

behind

them

unseen.

This “feminism”-

granting

individualism

by naming

her 

the culprit-

is a bit

cowardly;

especially

when hiding

themselves

in plain

sight.

Their fig

leaves

leave

no doubt

about

their own

actions 

and stances

much less

the chances

of absolute

innocence.

The incidents

reveal

their attempts

to conceal

not their

beloveds,

but themselves.

And of course

there’s Ginni,

the other Thomas

whose promise

to stop

the steal

is not 

a deal

breaker

for the Supreme

Court.

And speaking

of court,

thwarting

expectations

of the good

wife,

Melania’s

life 

is her

own.

Absent 

from

the trial,

her denial

of her 

husband’s

worth

as a person

was caught

with that 

slap

on the wrist;

not for

the tryst,

just for

being

who 

he is.

He never

blames her,

though,

because

everyone

else is

at fault.

In this case

it’s Stormy,

but being

wormy

is the play

on display

every day

on the Eve

of destruction.

You can

hang

your flag

on it.