This is Just to Say

This week, students at Belding read William Carlos Williams' poem, This is Just to Say, and discussed the poem as both narrative and conversation. We talked about the tone of the poem, deciding that it might be apologetic, humorous, talkative, matter-of-fact. Students gave their opinions as to whom the poem might be written for, and where this poem might have been left to be discovered. After discussing, the class began a writing assignment based on the day's reading: create a poem that opens a conversation of apology, be it sad, humorous, or otherwise. Some examples are below.

from Mr. Merrill's class

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A Letter to Mom

by Christon

I am sorry

I had ruined your career

This is a big problem

I will try to give you a present

The best present you ever had

I’ll give you a necklace.

I’ll try to raise money

So you’ll be happy.

If you buy me a present, it'll be a puppy.

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Sorry

by Jordan

I ate your

Oreo cake I

Bet you were

Going to eat

It for dessert

I’m sorry but

It was delicious

It was so chocolaty

And it melted in my

Mouth

Forgive me. I

Took the last of

The milk and

Enjoyed the

Cake and

Milk.

I’m sorry!

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Dear Mr. Merrill

by Devanta

You are the best teacher ever

Funny sometimes, happy too

I love to see your

Happiness

And

Marley

Too.

Here

Are

Years

Of

The

Class

Room

Love.

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From Mr. Aivaizan's class:

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By Charmaine

I'm sorry

For eating

Your chips.

I’m sorry

For cutting

Your shirt.

I’m sorry

For writing in

Your books.

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By Chris

Dear grandma,

I’m sorry for

Breaking your thing.

Please forgive

Me. I can buy

A new one

And I will place

It for you.

I’m sorry.

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Dear Mom

by Jocelyn

Dear Mom

I’m happy

I’m mad and I’m angry

Because you washed my clothes.

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From Ms. Navrocki's class:

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Sorry for the Cookies

by Jose M.

Sorry for eating the

Cookies that were so yummy

Delicious and it tasted yummier

With the decorations. Please forgive

Me. I will make more this Christmas.

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by Shanon

I have a

Friend she

Is a big person she

Walks around

Not making

A sound but

In my heart

She feels like

She is

What she is to be.

That’s why

No one can step

Over her.

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by Ahlam S.

I’m sorry for

All the fights

We had they

Weren’t so

Important to

Be said. I

Always think

One of the days

We play. I

Wish I can

Go to the

Past and

Play that

Game.