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Sunday, May 13, 2012

Where's Papa?



Magpie Tales

Mag #117

The Meal, 1891, by Paul Gauguin


Did you wash your hands?
Yes Mama.
Did you finish your chores?
Yes Mama.
Did you see your father leave?
Yes Mama.
Boys, you will have to feed the goats now.
Yes Mama.
And Katia, you will learn how to make the cook-up.
Yes Mama.
We will be fine. We will be just fine.
Yes Mama.


See other inspirations from this Paul Gauguin painting from my friends at Magpie Tales.


Laurel.  Happy Mother's Day everyone!!!
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33 comments:

  1. Yvonne OsborneMay 13, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    Oh! Beautiful and sad. Where indeed is papa? I focused on the mama but you've said so much more without saying much at all. Lovely poem.

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  2. brenda wMay 13, 2012 at 7:32 AM

    The dad's absence is felt, and mom picks up their hearts. This is a great piece for today.

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    1. Laurel's QuillMay 13, 2012 at 11:49 AM

      It's what we do, huh? Have a great Mother's Day!

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  3. JinksyMay 13, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    There's food for thought...

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  4. GraceMay 13, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    Very lovely take...I like the short conversation, yet tells a lot more ~

    http://everydayamazin.blogspot.ca/2012/05/forgotten-meal.html

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  5. GailMay 13, 2012 at 8:20 AM

    Sad...good.

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  6. zongrikMay 13, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    i hope they don't forget to feed the goats. hungry goats are trouble.

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    1. Laurel's QuillMay 13, 2012 at 11:51 AM

      Now there's the one animal we didn't have on the farm, but I hear that they will eat anything.

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  7. HannahMay 13, 2012 at 9:13 AM

    This is so sad but at the same time such an example of a mama's strength. Thank you SO much for this. It is brilliant!

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  8. Laurie KolpMay 13, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    I agree with Hannah. Happy Mother's Day to you, too!

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    1. Laurel's QuillMay 13, 2012 at 11:52 AM

      Thanks Hannah and Laurie for your kind words! Have a great day!

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  9. ShawnaMay 13, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    Oh my gosh, this is so powerful, soft, and true. Well done.

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  10. HelenMay 13, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    Pity the children who grow up without fathers ... cheer the mothers who pick up the pieces and move on! Happy Day!

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  11. GailMay 13, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    I don't do the writing. My fingers do it. They lean toward to dark side or an extreme twist.

    Thanks, I think.

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  12. DaydreamertooMay 13, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    So much responsibility for kids to take on. Great interpretation of the pic!

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  13. Brian MillerMay 13, 2012 at 2:59 PM

    ugh...after my day this is a hard dose of reality...wpent it taking a boy to have mothers day lunch with his mother at social services....sad tale...tightly told...

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  14. izzyMay 13, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    Yes they will! fun, thanks-

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  15. Maude LynnMay 13, 2012 at 3:38 PM

    Beautifully done.

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  16. Kathe W.May 13, 2012 at 4:13 PM

    excellent- so much in so fewwords.

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  17. 21 WitsMay 13, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    Nicely written, and this way of life now for them, will make them stronger!

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  18. cathy jonesMay 13, 2012 at 8:51 PM

    Bless the moms that are left behind to deal, no matter what the cause. Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day. I love the Gaugin. As fresh and robust as though it had just been painted. :D

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  19. TrellissimoMay 14, 2012 at 1:31 AM

    A palpable absence, well portrayed.

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  20. Silent Otto May 14, 2012 at 2:17 AM

    Better off without him

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  21. MaggieMay 14, 2012 at 10:42 AM

    Wow. That packs a wallop. : (

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  22. UnknownMay 14, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    A hard hitting reflection of life in general these days. How great to see Mama up for the challenge. Many a mother would cave under the pressure. Thanks for this inspirational response, Laurel. =D

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  23. HelenaMay 14, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    Absent dads and super-mums. And some do it without the cape! Nicely penned, Laurel.

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  24. Dave KingMay 15, 2012 at 1:26 AM

    On best behaviour for Mothers Day? Love it!

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  25. Kat MortensenMay 15, 2012 at 1:40 PM

    Absent fathers. Universal, aren't they?

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