05-14-2015, 08:09 AM
A much improved version, I would say. The change to "my letters arrived" means that there aren't two stanzas starting with "I", which shifts the focus back to the mother. Bookending with tea is actually a lot better than I thought it would be, because of your sensitive handling.
This is as close to a complete poem as I've seen for a long time.
This is as close to a complete poem as I've seen for a long time.
It could be worse
