"Almost Brechtian." Good ol' Bertolt Brecht. Nice allusion.

"We made plans to be Poet Laureate." I like the pompous tone here.

"Vainglory." Nice diction.

this has great personality. it flows calmly... the way you have interweaved conversation amongst the rest is clever, and works well.

I like -
I made toshing noises and shook my head

there is humour. the mundane, the name of the essay etc, is balanced perfectly with the pinch of changing weather, youth, and essentially, the relationship of the two people involved. it's as if the weeks are precious and yet fleeting, in an almost sorrowful way.

it's a lovely poem.