Here is a pantoum I wrote some years ago. Labor Day is one of my favorite days in Maine - when many thousands leave our state. (Copyright 2010 by Alice N. Persons) Labor Day Weekend, Maine (a pantoum) a river of traffic, tourists migrating south returning to places “the way life shouldn’t be” Winnebagos hung with lawn chairs, bikes, canoes lemmings streaming away from the sea returning to places “the way life shouldn’t be” wallets lighter, clothes tighter, cameras full lemmings streaming away from the sea we love their money but it’s September now wallets lighter, clothes tighter, cameras full did Maine live up to their fantasies? we love their money but it’s September now time to take back our roads, beaches, parks did Maine live up to their memories? those who stay turn our thoughts to winter time to take back our roads, beaches, parks and for a while, revel in the quiet, shorter days those who stay turn our thoughts to winter the visitors say goodbye and pack their cars full Winnebagos hung with lawn chairs, bikes, canoes -- a river of traffic, thundering south