Agnes by Tony Cochran for July 14, 2022

Wow. With someone like that raising her, no wonder Agnes is in such bad shape physically, mentally, and especially emotionally.

hmm we need to work on the definition of “poem” for Agnes…

A child of hardship, poverty, oy vey.

Yet Agnes she thrived

With Trout at her side

And grandma leading the way.

(Yes, I know they aren’t Jewish but neither am I.)

No wonder Agnes does so poorly in school; she’s cut down by everyone she knows—Trout, Granny Picklepuss, etc.

If only someone would come into her life who could offer some encouragement—kinda like Miss Edwards did with Elizabeth in “For Better or For Worse”.

I’m impressed with the quantity of poems Agnes produced. With that many, there might be a good one or two. Too bad that Grandma is too busy to offer encouragement, much less read them all.

Opinion and morning don’t rhyme.

Is being a mean and a incompetent grandparent funny?

Brutal. But then she asked for her opinion.

The rain in the trailer park falls mainly in the dark. And downhill from there.

If any of them start with “There once was a girl from Nantucket”, you’re in trouble…

Reality (including the unexpected role of guardian to an unusual child) has forced Grandma into a stern sense of practicality.

I think that at some level, Agnes understands this and cuts her some slack.

I thought it was funny. :)

I’m with Grandma. I don’t want to read anyone’s poetry.

We can be guaranteed that all of her poems are better than Vogon poetry.

I don’t like poetry either, but Grandma is mean to crush Agnes’ creativity.