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This is just to say
Contributed by: Tabitha Dial, YourHub.com   on 11/7/2006

Here in the newsroom at YourHub.com, we get to enjoy a variety of candy from the bowl on managing editor Fairlight Baer's desk.

The following poem is inspired by William Carlos Williams and written in tribute to the generosity of YourHub.com community journalist and Jolly Rancher provider, Karen Ward Gilbert.

This is just to say
(a parody)

I am sucking on
the candy
you put in
Fairlight's bowl

and which
you were getting
rid of,
saying no one likes them

Believe me
they are not so bad --
so sweet
and so jolly

And here is Williams' original version:

This Is Just to Say
by William Carlos Williams

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 so cold

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Submitted By: Tabitha Dial
posted on 11/16/2006 @ 7:04:25 AM
Rated Blog Entry
Parodies are always fun and a fine way to keep your skills sharp. Thanks, guys!
Submitted By: Rob Guthrie
posted on 11/13/2006 @ 7:31:16 AM
Rated Blog Entry
So this is what Franktown looks like. I thought it would be... bigger. Great parody, Tabitha. I love Jolly Ranchers (unfortunately, the roof of my mouth could do without)!
Submitted By: Karen Gilbert
posted on 11/7/2006 @ 2:25:21 PM
Rated Blog Entry
Inspirational! I vow to bring more candy.
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Tabitha Dial

Denver , CO

Tabitha Dial has posted 194 blog entries and 816 comments since joining on 9/14/2005. Tabitha Dial's average blog rating is 4.96.
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