So I've been tagged with my first "meme:*" a parody of William Carlos Williams' poem, studied by high school students everywhere. Here's the link to Chanson's post, and you can follow her links back to the original parodies.
I'll post my poems first, in a fruitless hope to make my attempts seem better.
This is just to say
I have finished the crossword puzzle
that you left on the kitchen table
and which
you were probably saving
for when you had a moment to sit down
and relax
Forgive me
It was right there
and I wasn't thinking
From Luke:
This is just to say
I have dumped out the entire box of cereal
that you left on the edge of the counter
and which
you were probably saving
for breakfast
Forgive me
so tempting
and exciting.
And now the original:
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
*If you don't know what a meme is, think of it in this context like a chain letter for blogs. I'm supposed to tag other people, but since most of the people who are reading this blog don't have blogs of their own, there's not really any point, except to tell you all to get your own blog! =)
I will tag my family members and ask them to leave comments (hear that David and Stephanie?) I can also see if Lenise wants to do it, but I think she's busier than I am at the moment, so no pressure =)
I'll post my poems first, in a fruitless hope to make my attempts seem better.
This is just to say
I have finished the crossword puzzle
that you left on the kitchen table
and which
you were probably saving
for when you had a moment to sit down
and relax
Forgive me
It was right there
and I wasn't thinking
From Luke:
This is just to say
I have dumped out the entire box of cereal
that you left on the edge of the counter
and which
you were probably saving
for breakfast
Forgive me
so tempting
and exciting.
And now the original:
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
*If you don't know what a meme is, think of it in this context like a chain letter for blogs. I'm supposed to tag other people, but since most of the people who are reading this blog don't have blogs of their own, there's not really any point, except to tell you all to get your own blog! =)
I will tag my family members and ask them to leave comments (hear that David and Stephanie?) I can also see if Lenise wants to do it, but I think she's busier than I am at the moment, so no pressure =)
Comments
Speaking of crosswords, I got a nice birthday present from the NY Times - I managed to solve their sunday crossword with only looking up one clue!
This is Just to Say
I have made some small
transgression
that you weren't expecting
and which
you'll forgive me for
when you find out
from this note
Especially since
I call you
so sweet
and delicious
This is Just to Say
I have failed the paper
that you worked on all semester
and which
you were probably hoping
would save your grade
Forgive me
It was terrible
so amusing
and so much red ink
This is Just to Say
I have washed the mug
that was on the sink
and which
you were probably saving
for your next cup of coffee
Forgive me
It was lonely
so dingy
and so satisfying
This is Just to Say
I have read the book
you took out of the library
and which
you were probably waiting
to read in bed.
Forgive me
It was excellent
so exciting
and so fulfilling