Cousins

Identical Fantastical Twin brothers sought Twin sisters caught And tied the knot(s) Poetical Noetical But we’re not done Each had a bun Each was a son Familial Genetical Their DNA Would brothers say But records? Nay, Cousins! ---------- A strange story: identical twin brothers met identical twin sisters at a conference, got married, each had a baby boy, and now, all live in the same house. The boys, though first cousins, have DNA that would normally indicate they were siblings. Truth is stranger than fiction!

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Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 2/23/2022 8:54:00 AM

A clever write for an unusual familial situation! :)Paulette

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/23/2022 8:33:00 AM

Hi Jeff, I heard of a story similar to this one. Maybe they are the same. They are double cousins. But like said although they are first cousins their DNA would read like siblings. I agree, this truth is stranger than fiction. I enjoyed the read. Have a nice day-Alexis

L Milton Hankins

Date: 2/23/2022 8:12:00 AM

I read this story, too, Jeff, and you have told it well in your poem. Strange, but true, eh?