<p>Alaska July
Not like last year, thank the Lord,
Finally thawing.</p>
<p>Maternal Whiplash!
“I can’t wait to find out where
I’m living next year.”</p>
<p>Followed closely by
a string of anxieties
regarding roommate.</p>
<p>No kids for eight days
What will I do without them?
Lunch, happy hour </p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>After New York’s June
Glad we escaped to Scotland!
Swam in the North Sea!</p>
<p>On the other hand
We brought all the wrong clothing
Didn’t expect heat wave</p>
<p>All worked out for best
Terminal Five lost luggage
So we bought new duds</p>
<p>Tantallon, sweaty?
Caerlaverock, with shorts on?
Hard to imagine!</p>
<p>Gotta love lost bags
Shopping on the airline’s tab
Lemons - Lemonade</p>
<p>Got sunburned on Skye!
The swimming was in Orkney!
Tombs lovely and cool.</p>
<p>There’s that summer call
Scheduling conflicts, must drop class.
Which will ds ax?</p>
<p>Okay, calendar:
You just hold it right there, 'k?
I’m not liking this.</p>
<p>D at sports team camp
Son at beach with college friends
Taste of things to come?</p>
<p>They’re both having fun
But this house is too quiet
Please come back home soon!</p>
<p>I hear you, HM
and I remember it well:
a bittersweet time.</p>
<p>My S is asleep
when his head hits the pillow
No college worries</p>
<p>Procrastination
Epidemic at my house
D, and me as well.</p>
<p>Get off CC now!
Work and housecleaning await
No fun - hence, delay.</p>
<p>Summer school is done
GPA shows three point O
Now I can exhale</p>
<p>Unexpected tears -
this is getting out of hand.
RETAIL THERAPY!</p>
<p>Nest of mud, this house
a summer’s brood has nurtured.
Swallow, fly away!</p>
<p>Short-answer essays
Toiled all day on this, more
Tonight, he plays Brawl</p>
<p>Trying to let go
They’ll get done when they get done
Those applications!</p>
<p>tk:</p>
<p>My proud heart catches
in my throat in memory:
our swallow flying.</p>
<p>HMW</p>
<p>Sorry to tell you:
it is worse before better
but you will find peace.</p>