This is Just to Say

By William Carlos Williams

I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox

Read the rest here.

Oh, we’ve read this one before so many times. A poem of apology for the ages. But I don’t think my friend Grace had read it before. Grace is 17 years old and the daughter of my friend, Jo. Every time I read a book I think Grace or her sister Margaret will like, I pass it forward to them. And Grace was kind enough to take part in my Poetry Month fun.

This was Grace’s response to WCW’s "This is Just to Say":

Hooray for poetry you can relate to, that’s what I say! Perhaps this isn’t true for all poets, but when I write poetry I’m hoping to tap into a truth, a universal emotion or truth, that others will relate to, or will say, "YES! That’s it! But I’ve never thought about it that way…"

This is what Grace had to say about poetry in general, and apologies specifically:

But guess what, dear readers? I convinced her to write one anyway. 🙂 Here is Grace’s own true-to-life, current version of WCW’s "This is Just to Say". Can you relate?

I have eaten
the last of the Häagen-Dazs ice cream
that was in
the freezer

and which
you were probably
saving
for your midnight snack.

Forgive me
it was heavenly

so caramel-ly
and so cold.

—Grace Bailey, inspired by WCW

HA! Now, Grace, that made ME laugh out loud. 🙂

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