Born in 1883, William Carlos Williams was an American poet renowned for his unique style of writing and focus on everyday life. His poem, This is Just to Say, is a short poem known for its simple yet powerful imagery. In the poem, the poet leaves a note by the speaker apologizing for the plums that were saved in the icebox. Through honesty and candidness, the poet keeps the poem simple and easy to understand for everyone.
I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
and so cold