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
Another great poem from Caroline Kennedy's collection of poetry for children. I enjoy poems whose titles actually start the poem. Instead of the titling the poem using the first line, the title actually functions as the first line of the poem. I don't care as much when I am just reading a poem, but it makes a big difference when you are reading it out loud.
3 comments:
I LOVE THIS POEM!!!! I LOVE WCW. He's one of my very favorites. I wrote a major paper on him in college (I was a creative writing major). I'm so happy to see this poem out in the blogging world! Thanks for commenting on my blog so that I could find you.
Lauren,
I've really enjoyed the Williams poems I have read, but I haven't seen many. Which ones would you recommend? I really like your blog! Thanks for stopping my mine!
love that poem so charming!!
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