This Was Just to Say

Written By Bruce Morton

after William Carlos Williams

I have eaten
the crumbs
that were in
the fridge

which
you were probably
coveting
for breakfast

thank me
they were spoiled
grown green
with mold

Bruce Morton

Bruce Morton divides his time between Montana and Arizona. He is the author of two poetry collections: Planet Mort (FootHills, 2024) and Simple Arithmetic & Other Artifices (2014). A chapbook, Olive-drab Khaki Blues, is forthcoming from FootHills Publishing. His poems have appeared in many online and print venues. He was formerly dean at the Montana State University library.

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