The sins of the fathers
are visited upon the children
unto the third and fourth generations.

/raise a child
and learn firsthand
the awful truth/

The Sins of the Fathers
silently transmitted (like DNA)
proudly passed down (like family heirlooms)
meticulously cultivated (like cherished hobbies)
systematically served up (like three meals a day)

Words /like birds/ fly
up down and around
in out
alighting departing
flitting
fluttering
fleeting

Actions
settle in
take root
cement

That Isaac weaved
his father's tangled web
is no surprise.

The miracle would have been
a son of Abraham
who didn't practice the deceit
that had permeated the air
from the first moment
he drew breath.