each family member has his or her own system of grading the mother: the husband uses letter grades, giving his wife an "A/for last night's supper." She gets and "I"--incomplete--for ironing, because no doubt she didn't finish and probably left some of his clothes unironed.
from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Linda Pastan's 'Marks': A Playful Poem
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