Poem Sweet Poem

We discussed this poem in my creative writing class today. At first I thought it was odd, it not rhyming and all, but after discussion it's humor appealed to me. It was written by a Doctor who wrote his poems on prescription cards (thus the rather short lines) while he waited in between his patients. I love how it has the "note stuck on the refrigerator" quality to it.

This is Just to Say


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 cold.

So, what do you think? Is the speaker apologizing? Is he sorry he ate the plums? What is the poem really about? Most importantly: what type of plums??

Please comment and let me know what you think!