Haiku of family strife
Dreamy boy Joseph,
flash coat setting him apart,
from jealous brothers.
They had good reason
to hate him. The favourite
dobbed his brothers in.
Israel sent him
to look in on his brothers;
found them near Dothan.
They saw him coming,
conspired to kill the dreamer;
blame wild animals.
Reuben intercedes.
Don’t kill; throw him in this pit.
That is what they did.
They stripped his flash robe
and put it aside. Could prove
useful, later on.
Some traders came by.
Better that we sell, not kill;
that is what they did.
Twenty silver coins,
the price of their brother; sold,
and bound for Egypt
© Ken Rookes 2023
