She folds her arms,
just like her mother,
tries to look stern, lips
firmly pressed together,
eyes blazing. Her mother
suppresses a giggle,
hands now on hips,
gives her forefinger a wiggle –
and they both fall about
laughing at a curly–haired
three-year-old’s cheek.
Kim M Russell, 16th October 2023
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It’s Quadrille Monday at the dVerse Poets Pub, where we are writing smallish poems of exactly 44 words, including one word we provide, with De, who would like us to fold our wee poems around the word fold.
writing in north norfolk 
So much fun with a mother-daughter like that. Love the scene you painted.
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It’s all from experience, Björn!
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Thanks for sharing this idea with mother and daughter. Anita
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Thank you, Anita!
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Kids learn from us don’t they. I like the way you used cheek here, Kim.
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Thank you Lisa! My daughter still has barefaced cheek.
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You’re so welcome, Kim, and I can imagine she is feisty having you for her mom.
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It’s always funny when my kids imitate things I do–good, bad or indifferent.😄
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My daughter still does it, only she’ll be 43 next month!
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😂you know, now that I have children, I catch myself using (parenting) mannerisms of my mother. Some of them make me laugh, others not so much.
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I’m more like my grandmother! 🙂
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That’s my age!
This is such a fun poem, Kim! ❤
Much love,
David
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Awwww. So so sweet! I love this.
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Thank you, De!
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oh what a drama queen you found Kim – the wiggling forefinger belongs to all mothers!
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It does, Laura!
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Let that be a lesson to her (the mother) 🙂
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🙂
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Delightful. This made me smile, Kim. Thank you. I could so picture it!
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I’m delighted I made you smile with this one, Merril,
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You did, Kim! 😊
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I remember that look! After five kids you don’t forget. LOL! What a clever little poem, Kim.
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Thank you, Colleen!
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Awwww..
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🙂
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I love it. Your photo is perfect for the prompt.
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Thank you, Dwight!
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You are welcome.
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LOL!!! Nice one Kim
Much💛love
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Thank you, Gillena, and much love!
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This is so spot on. The outrage of a young one imitating the parent. The drama of it all.
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And very amusing.
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Children mimicking their parents can definitely be hilarious. Great details.
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Thank you, Maria.
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Our children see us more clearly than anyone else can. (K)
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I had fun watching my older grandson interact with my daughter. Can’t wait to see it with the younger one.
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Cute poem.
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Thanks Maria!
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Delightful!
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Thank you, Carol!
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I see those sorts of folds every day. Much enjoyed.
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Thank you. I would like to see my youngest grandson doing this. He’ll be one at Halloween.
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Your wonderful quadrille reads like a movie clip … I loved it.
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Thank you so much, Helen!
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I’ve seen that look before, I think it’s inherited (not like your cute little one pictured). Only Mrs. Jim and her mother are the ones where I’ve seen; it tells of determined anger, stern with upper lip set low on the chin.
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🙂
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Haha! I can so picture this!
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Thanks Dale!
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You’re welcome!
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Fabulous scene you’ve painted here! Such love and delight.
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Thank you, Cris!
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A delightful peek at the everyday miracle that kids are. Thanks.
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Thank you for reading and commenting!
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I will also say this is delightful and made me smile, too!
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Thank you, Jennifer!
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Ah- I needed that smile! Great poem btw…
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😊
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