One of my favourite poets is William Carlos Williams and one of my all-time favourite poems is his, “This is just to say”. It’s a favourite of millions or billions of others. Here’s a copy of the poem with my own ‘poem’ beneath his ‘talking back to it’ and using his as a model.

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

~ ~ ~

 

This is Just to Say

 

I have finally laughed

right out loud

expressing joy

without you here

 

and knowing

you always said

to me

be happy

 

Forgive me

I tried to return in time

to hold your hand

in your hour of death.

~~

Still missing you Mom.

8 thoughts on “This is just to say”

  1. I got your postcard. Thanks so much. You will probably get mine at the end of this week or beginning of next. Let me know when you do! Nice poem and photo!

  2. This brought some very big tears, Diane.
    It is truly so beautifully written.
    I love my mom almost 13 years ago now, and there is not a day that goes by, that I don’t miss her.

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