Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Homage to Mr. Williams and Apology to Chris


There Was Only One

I have eaten
the Early Girl
that was on
the counter

and which
you were probably
saving
for pleasure

Forgive me
it was delicious
so juicy
dripping sweet

This Is Just To Say
by William Carlos Williams
Posted by Denise | Chez Danisse at 7:04 AM
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24 comments:

  1. flwrjaneSeptember 21, 2010 at 7:36 AM

    I would be in sooooo much trouble if I did that!

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  2. CharSeptember 21, 2010 at 8:53 AM

    *smile*

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  3. Rachael LevySeptember 21, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    I love that poem and am waiting for Chris's response. :)

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  4. kateSeptember 21, 2010 at 9:46 AM

    Perfect homage and apology.

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  5. EmilySeptember 21, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    I've always loved that poem but don't find it bad that you adapted it, especially as you did it in such a charming way. Who could be mad?

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  6. Denise | Chez DanisseSeptember 21, 2010 at 12:14 PM

    flwrjane, Lucky for me, Chris is very forgiving.

    Char, :)

    Rachael, He laughed.

    kate, Thank you.

    Vanessa, This was actually just a funny email I sent to Chris this morning. I did hesitate about making it a post, hoping I wasn't being disrespectful to William Carlos Williams in any way. It was all in good fun and I hope it is taken by all as such.

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  7. Amelia PSSeptember 21, 2010 at 1:31 PM

    I ADORE WCW!!! so witty. like you.

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  8. alexandriaSeptember 21, 2010 at 3:58 PM

    Wonderful, bravo!

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  9. AnnjeSeptember 21, 2010 at 9:24 PM

    love it! I hope Chris can find it in his heart to forgive you

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  10. AnnetteSeptember 22, 2010 at 11:42 AM

    :)

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  11. lisa solomonSeptember 22, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    smile

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  12. nancy at good food mattersSeptember 22, 2010 at 3:18 PM

    this is just to say
    that
    given only one
    early girl
    on the counter
    i would have done the
    same thing

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  13. RachelSeptember 23, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    Perfect. As was Nancy's response!

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  14. TracySeptember 23, 2010 at 12:49 PM

    You had to do it.

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2010 at 5:44 AM

    you really had no choice but to eat it.

    i love your version of the poem too!

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  16. bugheartSeptember 26, 2010 at 9:48 AM

    ha.
    perfect.

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  17. Elsa MaySeptember 26, 2010 at 10:08 AM

    :) oh that made me smile! How perfect - I shall keep this up my sleeve for the next time I help myself to the last one of something...

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  18. cookiecrumbSeptember 26, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    Dilemma! Can't decide if I'd rather have the cold plums or the room toms.
    So nice.

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  19. J.W.September 27, 2010 at 11:47 AM

    This reminds me of my home. I never know what may be missing when I wake up in the morning. Thank you for making me smile...

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  20. Denise | Chez DanisseSeptember 30, 2010 at 5:53 PM

    Thanks, everyone.

    Nancy, Perfect. Love it!

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  21. AnonymousOctober 3, 2010 at 11:18 AM

    OMG I 8 all teh plumz! So sw33t n c00l!!!LOL --WCW

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  22. BethanyOctober 7, 2010 at 1:10 PM

    Loved this!
    btw, I've ordered some of the other literary works you have mentioned before on your post. I just received The Garden of Eden by Ernest Hemingway which I am reading to my husband each night in bed before we turn out the lights. It is fabulous.
    Waiting for the poetry to come in...

    Hope Chris forgave you. A luscious Early Bird is really hard to give up.

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  23. NicoletteOctober 9, 2010 at 5:53 PM

    I love this post. So clever, so sweet, so there's-no-way-you-can-get-mad-at-me-now-after-the-sweet-poem-I-wrote... :)

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  24. Megan GordonOctober 20, 2010 at 11:22 PM

    Love!

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