Sonnet for Luke and Andrew

“What?” I said, “uh, what’s up,”

to my dogs, who were barking 

into microphones far away, and

in my loneliness, I heard 

an answer (from across the globe,)

and I was comforted; warm

as a jalapeño, hotter

than a Cheeto, happy 

as three boys and a gang

of cats and dogs.  Another year

goes by, another 260 hours

of two fellas talking, oh mom

and dad it’s so beautiful,  and

(as ever) I am sorry 

for all the abusive language.