The other day I did a post based off of William Carlos Williams’ poem “This Is Just To Say.” I offered a couple parody versions, and we all had a good laugh, and shared and grew closer. Remember?
The thing is, these parody versions are fun and I think everyone should join in. Don’t worry – they’re not terribly tough. They don’t have to involve eating something, be it fruit or otherwise. They just need to follow the basic structure of the original poem. You could go with…
And apparently I was wrong about how many notices they send you...
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This Is Just To Say… I have made the unfortunate decision to cut my own hair.*
So, take a deep breath, a belt of strong coffee and give it a go! For this weeks Weekly “Question” of the Week, give us your best (or second best, or 5th, or whatever) “This Is Just to Say”
Here’s the original, for reference
This Is Just to Say I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox
You ATE MY PLUMS??!! GRRRRAAAAHHHH!!! The one's I was saving for MY BREAKFAST?? Oh, my God, what kind of person - no, no, no, no, I want to know what kind of person eats someone else's FREAKING PLUMS??!!!
The Byronic Man 
April 22, 2012 at 3:54 am
This is just to say
Ix-nay.
April 22, 2012 at 9:38 am
A little succinct, but, you know…
April 22, 2012 at 4:29 am
This is just to say
I spent the money
you were saving
for a lawnmower.
I am sorry, I know
how you coveted that Deere
to manicure your lawn
But I coveted a manicure, too.
April 22, 2012 at 9:09 am
LOVE.
April 22, 2012 at 9:17 am
Of course, since I was getting a manicure I got a pedicure as well. Then I realized my hair needed a trim. Once beautified, I realized my wardrobe needed updating, and then, of course, I needed new shoes…
April 22, 2012 at 9:38 am
Mowing lawns is overrated, anyway.
April 22, 2012 at 9:53 am
Amen.
April 22, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Katy, I think you’ve got this challenge in the bag!
April 22, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Good, you’ve won everything else for the last 10 days!!!
April 22, 2012 at 5:32 am
FREAKING PLUMS! I loved it.
April 22, 2012 at 9:39 am
It’s the law of the old west – don’t mess with another man’s breakfast fruit..
April 22, 2012 at 5:45 am
This just to say
do not eat
the meatballs
that are in
the ice box
They were
brought home
by the medical student
lodger today
He tells me
they are
being sewn back
on the patient
tomorrow
April 22, 2012 at 10:14 am
Those doctors, always bringing their work home with them…
April 22, 2012 at 5:47 am
This is just to say
I used the last roll
of toilet paper
So soft
Never replaced
In the basement
Is a new case
Napkins left
In the rolls place
April 22, 2012 at 10:15 am
For my life, personally, I would title this one “Things I hear my wife say on a weekly basis.”
April 22, 2012 at 6:02 am
This is just to say
I thought about what you said
I understand you need some space
and I’m not angry
anymore
your stuff is on the lawn
the fire is almost out
your mom can’t wait to see you
and your old room is just the way
you left it
April 22, 2012 at 6:50 am
Hahahahahahahaha!!
April 22, 2012 at 10:08 am
Yes!
April 22, 2012 at 10:16 am
Well, as long as you’re not angry.
April 22, 2012 at 10:45 am
Not anymore 😉
April 22, 2012 at 12:27 pm
This one is SO great.
April 22, 2012 at 12:49 pm
Haha – do you really mean that, or are you just faking it 😉
April 22, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Totally serious – I burst out laughing!! 🙂
April 22, 2012 at 1:25 pm
I was just teasing because of our talk on Renee’s blog, about being fake nice 🙂
April 23, 2012 at 1:07 am
Um, SO GOOD!
April 23, 2012 at 11:02 am
Just for the record, I’ve never burned my ex’s possessions on the lawn.
Yet.
April 22, 2012 at 6:39 am
This is just to say
I have disconnected
your breathing
machine
It made
so much noise
I am such
a light sleeper
Forgive me
I promise to
celebrate your life
with your money
April 22, 2012 at 9:20 am
Ha – I love this.
April 22, 2012 at 10:17 am
Note to self: Sleep more lightly than Life in the Boomer Lane.
April 22, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Renee – LOVE it.
April 22, 2012 at 10:24 pm
Me too!
April 23, 2012 at 11:05 am
I don’t feel so bad now – all I fake did was burn the guys stuff up.
April 22, 2012 at 7:05 am
This is Just to Say…
I forgot to unplug
the iron like you
asked me to.
Don’t worry, you
can always rebuild.
Here’s a $10-off
coupon for Motel 6.
It will be like a vacation.
They have free HBO.
April 22, 2012 at 10:18 am
Very nice. And free HBO!
April 22, 2012 at 7:47 am
This is just to say
I reset your DVR
Game of Thrones isn’t important
but the Bachelor is
to me
I also deleted
– this part was an accident –
all of the Mad Men
and Walking Dead
you were saving for that
marathon
Please forgive me
isn’t that what
the Pirate Bay
is for?
April 22, 2012 at 10:19 am
Probably for the best, with Walking Dead. (I’ve become disillusioned – although the season 2 finale was quite good)
April 22, 2012 at 7:57 am
This Is Just to Say
I have taped over
the NHL playoff game
that was in
the DVR
and which
you were probably
saving
for the weekend
Forgive me
It was so boring
so sleep-inducing
and so stupid
(and besides, I needed to tape Dancing with the Stars)
April 22, 2012 at 10:20 am
I love it when a poem comes together.
April 22, 2012 at 8:04 am
This is Just To Say…
I love music
that moves my soul
the Stones
can be Rolling
Sly or Pilots
The lyrics can
break a heart
make love or
burn a house down
They can never
be the screeches
of country twang!
April 22, 2012 at 10:22 am
Getting off track, but have you seen photos of Sly Stone lately? Sad.
April 22, 2012 at 11:14 am
Things were so different for musicians of that era, especially when it came to financial matters regarding their music. It’s a sad tale for Sly.
April 22, 2012 at 9:18 am
I love all of them! great job, fellow Byromaniacs–so nice to giggle on a lazy rainy Sunday morning…
April 22, 2012 at 10:22 am
I totally approve of “Byromaniacs” catching on.
April 22, 2012 at 11:03 am
Me, too!!
April 22, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Me three!
April 22, 2012 at 10:16 pm
Are you still going on about this???
April 22, 2012 at 10:58 am
This is just to say
that the dog
didn’t really bury
your favorite
shoes.
I destroyed them
while headbanging
at a rave
last night.
I buried them
under the rose bush
along with my old
boyfriend you stole
from me.
April 22, 2012 at 12:26 pm
This is just to say
I really
love
your mother.
She taught me
everything
I know about
passive-aggressive
behavior.
Tell her I’m
really looking forward
to Christmas Eve,
and I’m SURE the turkey
won’t be dry
this year.
April 22, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Ha Ha. I love this one. Priceless.
April 23, 2012 at 11:07 am
Haha – this is great!
April 22, 2012 at 1:28 pm
This is just to say
I donated
A carload to Goodwill.
And all of it was yours.
I needed the room
For my elliptical machine.
You understand.
April 22, 2012 at 1:41 pm
This is just to say
right after
you left
the grandkids
with us
We stuffed
them full off
Dr. Pepper
and Twinkies,
now
they’re
all
yours.
(by the way, this JUST happened to me today…)
April 22, 2012 at 4:18 pm
This is just to say
I really had no idea
how important
it was to you
I only thought
you’d forgotten
and left it lying
on the floor
I never expected
that it would upset you so much
to learn
that I had
torn it up
And flushed it
down the toilet
screaming obscenities
while her face stared and swirled
And then
took a hammer
to the porcelain…
(just a swing or two)
I felt better.
But I’m sorry
I destroyed your only photo
Of your mother.
I’m sure you can take
another one
when she’s here…
quick, before I serve the food.
April 22, 2012 at 5:07 pm
This is Just to Say
I have taken
the money
that was in
the bank
and which
you were probably
saving
for her
Forgive me
she is so young
so sweet
and she can have your old wrinkled ass
I’ve got the cash.
April 22, 2012 at 6:53 pm
This is just to say
I totally suck at this crap
but I didn’t want to seem like a party pooper.
But I sorta still am.
Your blog always keeps things so lively. Good times!
April 22, 2012 at 10:19 pm
Angie Z. Wins! At least she echoes my feelings. But If I have to pick a winner of those who actually did it… Richard Wiseman or Life in the Boomer Lane.
April 22, 2012 at 10:21 pm
I just noticed your Blogger of the Week. Don’t tell me you two live in Oregon? You would have to have a sense of humor to live there.
April 28, 2012 at 7:41 am
I’m in Oregon, she’s in New Jersey. The only two state with the common sense not to force people to face the cruel elements and pump your own gas. I assume in Jersey it’s because you’d be killed by mobsters. In Oregon it’s because as soon you get out of your car you’re asked to signed petitions to legalize marijuana and to make hugs legal currency.
April 28, 2012 at 7:56 am
Got it! I lived in Portland for a year… once upon a time.
April 24, 2012 at 3:01 pm
This Is Just to Say
I miss you
even when
you are here
or nearby
as if
you don’t know
always
is forever
I regret
some things said
my love
forever my love
April 28, 2012 at 8:04 am
I forgot I was supposed to do this…
This is just to say
I lived in Portland,
The Oregon one,
For a year.
This is just to say
It really sucked,
Having just come
From living in Chicago.
This is just to say
The one redeeming factor,
Would be the Alibi Lounge
On North Interstate.
April 28, 2012 at 8:28 am
Hm, I like both cities, but yeah, there’s not a lot of cultural overlap there…