Poetry Idea: This Is Just To Say by William Carlos Williams

"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.

This Poem by Williams is an apology, yet, he really isn't sorry he did it.  We know this because he makes the effort to describe the benefits of eating them in the last stanza.  Your poetry idea is to write your own apology poem.  Write about doing something that you really aren't sorry you did.  The first stanza should be a description of what you did, the second stanza admitting how it affected the other person and the final describing the benefit of the action you are apologizing for.  

This poem idea comes from a book called "Rose Where Did You Get That Red" by Kenneth Koch.  

Here are a couple of ours

This Is Just to Say

by RDH

I have wasted

too much

time today

staring at this screen

It seems 

to remind 

to check in every 

hour, every day.

I think it's lonely,

or maybe it's me
staring at this screen

This is Just to Say

By SSH dedicated to my brother Scotty D.

I left

one last spoonful
of Haagan Daz

in your pint.

I'm sure you were looking forward to

having it for
your evening treat.

Forgive me,

it was delicious--
so creamy
and sweet

Please dispose of the carton when you are done.

This is Just to Say

By ASA

I infected my husband

with the Dreaded virus

He was innocent and didn't even

get to see the Tower Bridge

But I'm glad
I'm not alone

in this quarantine