This is just to say...
- Janet Tilstra
- Jun 17
- 1 min read
Updated: Jun 18
William Carlos Williams wrote a poem years ago with this same title. It has become somewhat of a viral challenge to write a version. I would describe the category of poems as "sorry, not sorry" poems. Here's mine:
This is just to say…
I have smashed the screen
of your iPad
That was charging on the counter
Which you were probably
Going to use
To ignite your day
Caressing its screen
Tapping, stroking
The NYT crossword, the Spelling Bee, Wordle
Or that eternal game
You've been pursuing for years
Forgive me.
The handle was so smooth
The grip so satisfying
The hammer so powerful



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