Daughter to Mama

"I made a new poem," she says.
"Let's hear it then," I say, half-listening as I start pulling dinner prep together.

"You can take the NuNu out of the Mama

                             But

You can't take the Mama out of the NuNu"

Reader, I melted.

(Turns out she actually said MoMA because she's really into making art; but I heard what I heard.)

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Houseplants Are Dirty

With no warning or precedent

the corn plant that had been 

growing taller for five years

sprouts tuberose flowers.

I feel so sad, I said to the teenager

that it's trying so hard to propagate.

He said: I can't believe you'd care 

so much about some horny plant.

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NuNu has Haiku

Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog
Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog 
Dog Dog Dog Dog-Poop

For the best effect, each "dog" should be in different tones of delight, love, and play (until the surprise ending, of course).

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Reading Buddy

All weekend long

we caught reading time 

together in the loft

(And yes, it was 

really so bright

she had to wear a hat.)

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Belated

 International Women's Day/

Day Without Women

Selfie

(I was tossing my head 

to keep the hair out of my face.

Meanwhile, in Lansing...

trees were falling all over our house)

Wind-ed

:/

It was a beautiful day,

but crazy windy.

On the highway

the car slid around 

from lane to lane.

Then we came home 

to this. Scary. There's 

a branch coming

through the ceiling

of NuNu's room.

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Kids Who Love Their Dad

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