This Is Just to Say (response to W.C. Williams)

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Open Poetry #45

This Is Just to Say (response to W.C. Williams)

Marc-Andre
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since 2008-12-07

Posts 501

0 posted 2009-06-13 11:41 AM

I have drunk
the Sauternes
that was in
the cellar

and which
you were undoubtedly
saving
for our anniversary…

I forgive
you now
for eating
my umeboshi.

Bill Charles
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since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

1 posted 2009-06-13 12:24 PM

Marc-Andre - interesting write.

I forgive
you now
for eating
my umeboshi.

what be the umeboshi?

BC

OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07

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Durban, South Africa

2 posted 2009-06-13 12:25 PM

I enjoyed this immensely. Would you like a plum as well?

Owl

Marc-Andre
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Posts 501

3 posted 2009-06-13 12:34 PM

Bill & Owl, thanks for reading. I'm glad you've enjoyed it.

An "umeboshi" is a Japanese salty, dried PLUM.

Mark

Alison

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since 2008-01-27

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Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

4 posted 2009-06-14 12:20 PM

I like this a lot, Mark and I am glad you are posting again.

Alison

BluesSerenade
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5 posted 2009-06-14 12:31 PM

Neat poem! Can't blame her for eating your umeboshi!
My co worker shares them with me, gotta love em!!!

OwlSA
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Durban, South Africa

6 posted 2009-06-14 05:49 AM

Oh, giggles that an umeboshi is a dried PLUM! William Carlos Williams (one of my very, very favourite poets, by the way) would have smiled at that!

Owl

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

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7 posted 2009-06-14 08:42 AM

How cute! Enjoyed reading this, dear Marc-André. "Don't do onto others what you don't want to be done to you ... !"

Had never heard of umeboshi before. I love plums, but can't imagine them dried and salty. Must look out for them.

Love,
Margherita

Marc-Andre
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since 2008-12-07

Posts 501

8 posted 2009-06-14 10:10 AM

Alison, thanks for reading. I’m glad you’ve enjoyed it.

Blue Serenade, thanks for reading. Honestly, I think that umeboshi taste awful…

Owl, thanks for coming back. Your comments are highly appreciated.

Margherita, thanks for reading. I’m glad to hear you like it.

Mark

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