It’s Not Really About the Plums
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)
…
This is just to say…
I had poisoned
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you probably
stole
and ate
Forgive me
But you always knew I was
not so sweet
and so cold
(response to William Carlos Williams)
…
This is just to say…
I have sought
medical
attention
with the doctor
who
you probably
paid off
and slept with
Forgive me
but it was the right time
for me to meet
that sweet sweet man
(response to response to WCW)
…
This is just to say…
I have left
with
all my
things
and which
were probably
your things
too
Forgive me
they are mine now
mine
so mine.
(response to response to response to WCW)
…
This is just to say…
I have taken
appropriate measures
for my
poisoning
and the cheating with which
you probably
thought you could
get away
Forgive me
Dr. Ronald will never be the same
never as sweet
a little more cold
(response to response to response to response to WCW)
…
This is just to say…
I forgive you
for the plums
from the icebox
that you ate
let’s just
put the
past
behind us
if you don’t
press charges
I promise you’ll never have to
see Dr. Ronald and me again.
(response to response to response to response to response to WCW)
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this is tremendous. truly.
This made me so happy reading it — not deliriouisly happy, not as happy as listening to William Shatner do Common People, but right up there.
This is quite funny.
This is really really clever and very funny. At the end of a very long day — this, truly, was the bright spot.