Paired: Ian Baguskas + William Carlos Williams

An untitled photograph by Ian Baguskas, from his original Hey, Hot Shot! submission back in Spring 2006. Very different than his other work, but I still like 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 so cold

- William Carlos Williams

(Yes, I know that’s a peach in Ian’s photo and WCW is talking about plums, but it’s late and I can’t sleep even though I’m tired and this is the first photo that I thought of. And the first poem I thought of too, I’ve had WCW on the brain lately.)