Poetry Friday: A Few Words About Forgiveness

A new book just arrived and it is called, This is Just to Say by Joyce Sidman. This is a book about making apologies and forgiving those who may inadvertently hurt you. Some of the poems are funny, some are a little sad but all are wonderful. The book is divided into 2 parts, the first section has all the apology letters (written by a class of 6th graders) and the second part has all the responses. The illustrations are fun and add lots of whimsy to the text. The very first poem is called, This is Just to Say and is written to Mrs. Garcia in the school office. It begins:

I have stolen

the jelly doughnuts

that were in

the teachers' lounge

and which

you were probably

saving

for teachers

Forgive me

they were delicious

so sweet

and so gloppy

too bad

the powdered sugar

spilled all over my shirt

and gave me

away

by Thomas

Now you can find the response by Mrs. Garcia and find out if Thomas is forgiven!