I just heard a "This American Life" episode that talks about people saying they're sorry, but not really being sorry, and this poem, "This is Just to Say," by William Carlos Williams:
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
Apparently, there are many, many spoofs of this poem - and "This American Life" contributors each tried their hand at it.
Here's my take:
This is just to say
I made you
go last
in Chinese
jumprope
which probably
made you
feel
unimportant
Forgive me
that was cruel
but you were so eager
and I so willing
Another:
This is Just to Say
I have filed
a complaint
with the
regional branch
a move
which I'm guessing
you didn't
expect
Forgive me
your service was atrocious
so unreliable
and so unsound
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
This is Just to Say
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