Sunday, April 26, 2009

"This is Just to Say" (Ultrarunners' Edition)

Inspired by a recent This American Life piece on the famous non-apology apology poem -- This is Just to Say -- by William Carlos Williams, I had to try my hand at an ultrarunner version.

This is Just to Say

I have run
longer than
I told you
I would.

I'm sure
the kids
didn't drive you crazy
and that you didn't have
anything you wanted to do.

Forgive me
the sun was
so nice and
my legs so good.


(photo courtesy of gnorrander)

1 comment:

Gretchen said...

Beautiful. I caught that TAL segment as well, and I quite enjoyed it. This poem makes me smile. Thanks!