This is Just to Say, an emulation poem

This is just to say

I have taken

my leap

off the cliff

of comfort

delving

into the unknown

to try

a writerly life

Forgive me

my emulation

you were great

mentors.

With apologies to both WC Williams and Mayawoodall whose poems follow:

With apologies to WC Williams by  Mayawoodall

This is just to say

I have written

my slice
for today
to be done

ready
for grading
and for posting
to end this quarter.

Forgive me
WC Williams
your poem

is now mine.

The original W. C. Williams poem:

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

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