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Monday, April 13, 2015

DMC: "The Perfect Wife and Mother" by LeeAnn Blankenship





THE PERFECT WIFE AND MOTHER

In the 50's we learned the ideal was June Cleaver,
But she was a fake, an over-achiever;
I'll bet she has changed, put her past on the shelf,
Now saying at mealtime, "Just fix it yourself!"

© 2015 LeeAnn Blankenship. All rights reserved.


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9 comments:

  1. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesApril 13, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    Haha! I live this poem, LeeAnn! (Something tells me I'm not the only one.) My husband thinks we're in cahoots. ;)

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  2. UnknownApril 13, 2015 at 12:32 PM

    Love this one! And I agree. June Cleaver would have a hard time coping in the real world today!

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  3. UnknownApril 13, 2015 at 1:31 PM

    Love this! And how true!

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  4. Linda BApril 13, 2015 at 2:39 PM

    Love the idea, and things did change. Fun to read, then to ponder if some are returning to June's image?

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  5. Liz SteinglassApril 13, 2015 at 4:19 PM

    Love this!

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  6. catherinemjohnson.comApril 13, 2015 at 4:31 PM

    Oh that's funny!

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  7. Robyn Hood BlackApril 13, 2015 at 5:21 PM

    Ha ha - Great job, LeeAnn, and Go, June!

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  8. Robyn CampbellApril 13, 2015 at 8:23 PM

    Hahaha, this is the world of today. Not sure June could even survive now. Very, clever indeed.

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  9. RosiApril 16, 2015 at 7:46 PM

    OMG -- this is wonderful. Made me laugh out loud.

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