Summary

The website content describes a poet's participation in the "I Apologize for this Poem" challenge initiated by Misbah Sheikh, where poets write apology poems inspired by William Carlos Williams' style.

Abstract

The web content details a poet's engagement with the "I Apologize for this Poem" challenge, inspired by Misbah Sheikh's invitation and the poetic style of William Carlos Williams. The challenge involves composing poems to apologize for various actions or oversights. The poet jumps at the opportunity to stimulate creativity and pens several short apology poems to his wife, covering everyday mishaps like being late for dinner, causing a minor injury with a shopping cart, falling asleep during a movie, failing to notice a new dress, and neglecting household chores. The poet expresses genuine remorse and affection, acknowledging the importance of appreciating and respecting his partner's time and feelings. The article concludes by encouraging others to participate in the challenge and provides links to other poets' contributions.

Opinions

The poet finds the challenge a useful catalyst for creativity and decides to participate without overthinking.
The poet expresses a personal connection to the challenge, seeing it as an opportunity for self-expression and reflection on daily interactions.
There is an appreciation for the originality and impact of William Carlos Williams' poetry, particularly his poem "This Is Just to Say."
The poet values the act of apologizing and recognizes the significance of small gestures and attentiveness in a relationship.
By tagging other writers, the poet suggests that this challenge is enjoyable and potentially beneficial for others, fostering a sense of community among poets and readers on the platform.

I Am Sorry, Am a Poet

An Apology Poem Challenge

I dropped by Misbah Sheikh’s profile page and noticed her “I Apologize for this Poem” challenge. It struck a chord with me, and I figured it might help get my creative juices flowing.

So, I’m going to jump in before I overthink this and end up putting it off for another day.

There’s no good reason not to write one. I thought. I write poetry on Medium all the time. Sorry for thinking out loud here.

Background:

The apology poem was created by William Carlos Williams in his poem “This Is Just to Say.” It is a poem to apologize for something the speaker has done or said.

To read this poem and a story on William Carlos Williams, check out Sheri Jacobs’ article:

Calling All Poets and Teachers:

A Poetry Challenge

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Misbah, thank you for sharing this challenge with us.

All right! Let me plunge right in with this challenge.

An Apology Poem to My Dear Wife

I Apologize. I’m late; dinner is cold, blaming it on the traffic. But not a good excuse, I know. It’s not kind to not respect your time. Sorry for using this lame excuse (again).

I Apologize. Sorry for bumping you with the shopping cart. Ouch! The “50% off” sign in the corner distracted me; my eyes just veered off.

I Apologize. I fell asleep. I know we waited forever to see this movie together, just couldn’t keep my eyes open — now I need to wait for the DVD to come out.

I Apologize. I am disturbing your sleep. It is late, past midnight and the lights are on all over the place. How did it get so late?

I Apologize. You are wearing a new dress, and I don’t even notice. I’m sorry, just a simple man, not always keen on these things.

I Apologize. I will do your household chores, including all my chores. Just give me the word when you are ready to start doing your chores (again).

I Apologize. I hope you know I always care. Sorry if I do not say it enough. Love and prayers, Hubby.

Now you try if you feel called!

Here’s Misbah Sheikh’s entertaining poem for this challenge, which also includes links to the apology poems John Hansen and Michael Rhodes wrote for the challenge:

I Am Sorry, Am a Poet

An Apology Poem Challenge

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Tagging a few who might enjoy some light-hearted poetry, but I definitely might be wrong about this:

Orla K. Deb Palmer Miss Fiction Kimmy Foulds Adrienne Konstadine (Flutterby) B.R. Shenoy Nour Boustani John O'Neill RayneOnFire (donna-rayne) Cendrine Marrouat Hollie Petit, Ph.D. Toni the Talker

Thank you for reading. Best, and take care!