Marks+by+Linda+Pastan

"Marks" by Linda Pastan (1978)

Justine Clark

My husband gives me an A for last night's supper, an incomplete for my ironing, a B plus in bed. My son says I am average, an average mother, but if I put my mind to it I could improve. My daughter believes in Pass/Fail and tells me I pass. Wait 'til they learn I'm dropping out.


 * Way 1: First Impressions**