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Bribe: Ice cream or the library

Melinda's turned into a bit of a procrastinator.  Lately we've been finding ourselves bugging her about getting stuff done (Tracey more than me, I'm more for letting her deal with the consequences).  We've had a couple issues with LATE nights.  So we mildly bug. All weekend, we've known that she has a "math magazine" assignment to do.  She'd had it for a month and started it Friday.  So we bugged her.  17 times this weekend.  Tonight I checked in with her on how much remains... "I'm almost done, just two pages left."  So, I pulled out the bribe.  "Finish it tonight - two days early" and tomorrow I'll take you girls out for ice cream."  The reply "How about I finish it tonight and tomorrow you take me to the library?"

Perfect Tree and other poems by G. Coleman

Elephant Days The elephant that lay a – graze Happy to lay, in the haze Watching her daughter as she plays 10 beautiful, beautiful ballets Is happy to give lots of praise. She remembers when she did that Way, way back in the days The Sun I am the warmness, I am the light. I shine real high, but not at night. I am a medium star, Right at the bar. People depend on me to live, To give the light I always give. My job is really fun. Yes, I am the sun. Geese The geese fly high, high, high in the sky. To them, worries to not apply. They have no wait, no stand-by. If geese can do it, why can’t I? Ice Cream Ice cream has a certain gleam. It has a taste, just like a dream. It seems to whisper “Why don’t you eat me?” I like it very much. Do you agree? Writing My pen twirls across the paper. I am the character. I decide whatever I want to be. I am in charge. I am me. Reading Do you want to sail a ship, Fly an airplane, Be a lion, And create a space ship, All in one day? If you do there is a