A poem for my daughter, who steals my books before I’ve finished reading
(with a nod to William Carlos Williams, who probably swiped books, too, in his day)
This is just to say I have absconded with the book That you were reading (and really enjoying, too) and claimed it for my own. Forgive me. I was starved for a story, and its voice was so crisp, its plot so juicy… I am still licking sweet details from my thieving fingers.
I love this poem! My students loved WCW’s plum poems. I’ll have to share this with them. 🙂
Thanks, Katherine!
Fabulous. I’m sharing with my students too. This is WCW is a favorite of theirs to imitate. We’ve been collecting them.
Oh, fun! I’m honored to be part of your WCW collection!
“I am still licking sweet details from my thieving fingers.” That is the most delicious image I have read in a very long time. Thank you!
Thank you, Beth – it was a fun poem to write. 🙂
Lovely, Kate!
Thanks, Donna!