[New post] This is Not Just to Say

robert okaji posted: " This is Not Just to Say Okay. I ate the damned plums. But it's not my fault you left them sitting there on the top shelf, so sweet, so cold, enticing me, as only you, or perhaps a ripe peach, or strawberries, or Asian pears or even pomegranates, ca" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on O at the Edges This is Not Just to Say by robert okaji This is Not Just to Say Okay. I ate the damned plums. But it's not my fault you left them sitting there on the top shelf, so sweet, so cold, enticing me, as only you, or perhaps a ripe peach, or strawberries, or Asian pears or even pomegranates, can do. Besides, you need something substantial for breakfast. How about donuts, or bacon, instead? * * * My apologies to WCW, but I couldn't resist. You can find the original Williams poem here. The poem first appeared here in September 2015. robert okaji | March 30, 2022 at 7:13 am | Tags: acceptance, creative writing, culture, forgiveness, humor, life, poems, poetry, William Carlos Williams, writing | Categories: Poetry | URL: https://wp.me/p41Bpn-3B9 Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from O at the Edges. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://robertokaji.com/2022/03/30/this-is-not-just-to-say-3/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com