Not only to avoid her last name Mrs. Pot.
Paul's youngest brother Anton had to show
dressed up at a school party, and insisted
on being the sun. Mo thought of something
easier, and found a cap and a pipe in the attic.
Henk was the most dexterous around, asked
for scissors and empty boxes. Made a cardboard
cutout aureole and dyed it yellow and red.
Little Anton loved it. And Mo served them all
a lovely cherry pancake.
Later in Paul's room, Ien came up with
something of a poem, she had written.
Rather a song, an earwormy melody.
the love of the man
is moon based
the love of the woman
is wind chased
the love of the child
is animal like
it's here
and it's now
