Friday, February 17, 2006

Playing with the poem
"This Is Just to Say" by William Carlos Williams

1

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

and I have eaten
the oranges and apples
that were in
the icebox

and which
you were probably
saving
for lunch or dinner

Forgive me
they were delicious
and please
put that knife down

(green part is the part I added)

2

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


but I have not eaten
the pie it was on
that was in
the icebox

and which
you were probably
saving
for my birthday.