What did They Venmo and When Did They Venmo it?

Shakespeare would love this

For those who aren't obsessive Shakespeare fans, this is a parody of Richard III, Act I, scene I. It was done for memory, and I did not use ChatGPT or reference material. But just love this play, and cautionary tales about hubris, so much, so I wrote this little parody poetry about Clarence Thomas's recent difficulties. I hope you enjoy it!

Now is the summer of our discontent!

Made glorious sport of this Prince of the court…

And all the allegations that have lour’d upon his vacation, in the deep bosom of the news cycle, buried.

Now, are his case files burgeoning with majority opinions.

His strident dissents, turned to 5-4 decisions!

Presidential appointments hath emboldened his conservative peers.

But Justice Thomas, who was not invited to the court from a family, wealthy—

He was sent into conservative jurisprudence scarce half enriched!—

And, although Virginia Thomas was willing to introduce a black guy to her rents,

He was never the kind of Catholic that was going to be anything other than …