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William Carlos Williams - This Is Just To Say

I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox

and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast

Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
and so cold

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This Is Just To Say - Comments and Information

Poet: William Carlos Williams
Poem: This Is Just To Say
Poem of the Day: Nov 22 2008

Comment 83 of 83, added on May 17th, 2009 at 5:49 PM.
this is just to say

you're all idiots

beef jerky from Grenada
Comment 82 of 83, added on April 15th, 2009 at 7:10 PM.

Besides parody, like on "This American Life"
You can also do replies. I'll try and find
some more but here is one I read on the web:

This Is Just To Reply

You have eaten
the plums
that were in
my icebox

and which
you thought
I was saving
for breakfast.

Forgive me
they were poisoned
and you
are so cold.
---

Ray Heinrich from United States
Comment 81 of 83, added on April 11th, 2009 at 8:46 PM.
this american life commentary

Don't know if anyone heard Ira Glass' commentary on this poem today on THIS AMERICAN LIFE but it was hilarious! Great way of interpreting the poem--an apology without really being an apology. Many others have been written like this; check them out!

debbie from United States

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