I love this poem and think it's so funny! Sounds like something my little brother would tell me: "Hi Indi! Just wanted you to know that I ate those frozen blueberries you were saving, but I knew you wouldn't mind because you love me more than you love blueberries, right?" It seems that the relationship in this poem is similar to mine with my brother Zac. The casualty and bluntness of the writing (or speaking) is so similar to how siblings communicate. Note how he apologizes for eating the plums, only to then remind the other how incredibly delicious the plums were. I think this poem is meant to be taken for what it is... simple and straightforward. In my mind, Williams (writing from a young boy's perspective) has eaten his sister's plums and left her a note on the freezer before slipping off to school. He simply couldn't resist and knew that his sister would eventually forgive him. Therefore, he didn't bother to worry much about it.
I Apologize I Just Want to Eat FRUIT (by Indigo Crandell):
I wanted this
morning
to eat a crisp apple
but I can't have
sugar so I
ate plain yogurt
So if I see you
and you're eating
an apple
You may get to
see my more
emotional
side
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