"A Tea" by Angela Johnson
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A Tea
The invitation said
A tea for Mothers and Daughters
I didn't even tell Lucille about it
and threw the evelope in the garbage
can beside the TV in Dad's office.
And I was happy when he found it
and looked like he might cry.
I'd stopped crying about being mom-free
but had to make sure nobody forgot about it --
and in the end wound up with Dad holding
a tea cup and cookies on his knees,
talking with women
about dress sizes and their husbands.
The idea that’s interesting here is that the tea is for moms and daughters yet the poem gives us a glimpse into the dynamic between dads and daughters
This is where I would write my thoughtful summary…
Will we ever know who Lucille is?
My first thought was that Lucille was her sister and she was protecting her. However, when I read the line about being, “mom-free”I sensed that the author was angry that her mother wasn’t a part of her life anymore and that she was lashing out at Lucille.
Reprinted from Running Back to Ludie by Angela Johnson. Scholastic Books: 2001. (page 5)
From Waltham Library
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