My Other Mother

Mother’s Day road trip
to my Mother-in-law–not
near, but dear to me.

skat@2017

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I’ll Be Mother …

Perfect pot of tea,
’til I select a cup—the
lid plops in. Hot! Hot!

skat@2017

How Was Your Weekend?

Saturday, Mom’s caps
Stuck in pastry and fell off,
Incidentally.

skat@2016

I Can’t Relate

Mom has family stopping.
Now she’s holding court as—the
Politics guru.

skat@2015

‘Nuff Said

Doc wonders why my
Blood pressure’s up,’til I say—
My mom lives with us.

skat@1015

n.b. Poetry isn’t always true, but my mother does live with us.