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.

William Carlos Williams

 c

With acknowledgement

 to William Carlos Williams,

we present our own versions of an "apology poem."

For space reasons, the students' stanzas have

been condensed to read as one stanza.

 c

I'm Sorry   

I'm sorry I ate your sandwich

It just looked too delicious

I couldn't help myself

I must have looked suspicious!

I'm sorry you have no lunch today

(your cookes were a CRUNCH!)

Tomorrow I will bring you

A big FANCY lunch!

                  Mackenzie

 c

 I put a cockroach

 in your cat.

Yes, I am

so sorry.

But your cat

was mean and

old and fat.

I thought

it would make

you happy.

                 Kenadi

   c

I have eaten

your fish

that was

in the oven

which you

probably

going to eat

for dinner

Forgive me

it was so

tasty, so moist,

and so beautiful.

     Justin

                                                         c

I'm sorry I broke your window playing baseball

which you were probably using to look at

forgive me

it bounced off a tree

and then the fence

and I cannot control

where to hit the ball.

   Alex

  c

I Um...

I um...think I ate um...

the wedding cake

I hope your wedding is at

noon

It really was um..just

sitting in the open

Please forgive me soon

It was good, so sweet,

and creamy

I really am quite sorry

I won't do it again.

  c

I have taken

your favorite candy

that was in your Easter basket

In which you were

probably planning to

eat this Thursday.

Of course, I have

eaten it.

I am so sorry

it was so delicious

so sweet

and so heavenly.

               Celina 

 c

I'm sorry

I let the

Dog loose,

I think

I shouldn't

Have,

Forgive me,

He was howling

Nonstop.

              Antonia

I Have Eaten the Lemons

I have eaten the lemons

that were in the refrigerator

and which you were probably going to make into

lemonade.

Forgive me

for they were so sour

so yellow

and so juicy.

     Shina

 c

I have eaten

your ice cream.

It was in the

freezer

and which

your were probably

saving for dessert.

Please forgive me.

It was so good,

so creamy,

and so chocolately.

Kyla