“The Midnight Snack”

So Tempting Adapted from the poem, ”This is Just to Say”, by William Carlos Williams I have attacked The unicorn-shaped, rainbow colored cookies That were in The plastic bag In the cabinet And which You were unfortunately Keeping For an afternoon snack Forgive me They were so tempting So sweet…

Cheesecake Adapted from the poem, ”This is Just to Say” , by William Carlos Williams I have devoured The last pieces of oreo cheesecake That were in The refrigerator And which You were certainly Keeping For dessert after dinner Forgive me They were mouth-watering So flavorsome And so sweet -by…

Best Lunch Inspired by the poem “This is Just to Say” William Carlos Williams             I have enjoyed                 The torta                That was in              The refrigerator                And which          You were obviously                   Storing                 For  lunch              Forgive me       It was delightful              So flavorful             And so warm                                                By D. O., 7th gr. RdV 2013

Chocolate Chip Cookies Adapted by the poem, “This is Just to Say” by William Carlos Williams   I have scavenged The chocolate chip cookies That were in The toasty warm oven And which You were definitely Eager For a munch Forgive me They were delightful So heavenly And so soft…

Inspired by the poem, “For My People’, by Margaret Walker This is for my people, strong sporters with gear pads and bruises For my people, who others say are rough and aggressive who others say are weak and can’t play For my people, who are focused and serious who are…

Far Away Far away there in the sunshine Are my highest aspirations. Waiting for me to reach them. I may not reach them now But I can look up and see their beauty Believe in them and try to follow where they lead me Whether it is good or bad…

THE LAST OF THE PANCAKES   INSPIRED FROM THE POEM “THIS IS JUST TO SAY” BY WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS   I HAVE DEVOURED THE LAST OF THE PANCAKES THAT WERE ON THE COUNTER THOSE HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE CHIP PANCAKES WHICH YOU WERE SURELY SAVING FOR THE BABY PLEASE FORGIVE ME THEY…

Strong, Talented Adapted from the poem “For My People” by Margaret Walker This is for my people, the athletes With their talent And who seek victory. For my people, Who are considered primarily athletic Who are called “jocks”. For my people, Who are leaders Who are preservering. For my people,…

The ocean blue The ocean blue is as wide as you only you are the reason why I say the truth because I love you V.T. 7th grade RdV

Vanilla Ice Cream Adapted from the poem “This is Just to Say” by William Carlos Williams   I have enjoyed The last vanilla ice cream That was in the freezer And which You were obviously Saving For a hot day Forgive me It was delicious So delightful And so sweet…

Sports Based on the poem,”For My People” by Margaret Walker This is for my people, who play sports with their good attitudes and like kids to play someday in their lives For my people, who are criticized and expected a lot of who are part of the team “that just…

The Wonders of Cheesecake Adapted from the poem “This Is Just To Say”, by William Carlos Williams I have devoured The last piece of strawberry shortcake cheesecake That was hidden and wrapped with foil Inside the back of the mysterious fridge And which You were probably expecting To hide from…

Bookworm This is for my people who love to read with compassion and imagination For my people who always have their head in a book who are told that we are dumb for wasting our time on reading For my people who enjoy every last word of their book who…

Blueberry Smoothie Adapted from the poem, “This is Just to Say”.by William Carlos Williams I have slurped the last Of the blueberry smoothie That was sitting in The corner of the refrigerator And which you Were definitely Going to drink Today Forgive me It was so cold So creamy so…

For My Intentions Inspired by “This is just to say” by Wiliam Carlos Williams Erika Torres I have devoured The very last pickle That was floating That was drifting In the jar next To the untouched Olives In which You were most likely Saving maybe for School maybe for the…

Crispy Drumstick   Adapted from the poem, “This is Just to Say” By William Carlos Williams   I have consumed The crispy drumstick That was placed in The microwave that is in the kitchen And which You were most likely saving For your dinner tonight with your wife Excuse me…

The Irresistible Hot Cheetos Adapted from the poem, “This is Just to Say”, by William Carlos Williams I have enjoyed The Hot Cheetos You were hiding In the very very back of the pantry In a bag Behind the cereal boxes And which You were surely Hiding From me So…

Tokyo Adapted from the poem “ This is Just to Say “ by William Carlos Williams I have savored The sushi That was calling from inside your leftovers box And which You were surely Craving For an after school snack Forgive me It was so flavorful So heavenly And so…

Vanilla Ice cream Adapted from the poem, ”This is Just to Say”, by William Carlos Williams I have enjoyed The last chunk Of vanilla ice cream That was in the freezer And which you were saving For later Forgive me It was so flavorful So delish And so cold By:…

The Taken Rent Money Adapted from the poem this is just to say from William Carlos Williams I have taken The 100 dollar bill That was under your Bed mattress And which you Were certainly going To use for to complete The rent Excuse my mistake I used the money…

“This is For my People Who Lost Somebody” adapted from the poem”This is for my People” from M. Walker This is for my people who lost somebody with the world ahead of them and waiting for their life to become normal again. For my people, who lost a family member…