A poem so simple, you can't help but question if it really is this simple?

William Carlos William's poem "This Is Just to Say" is a very short and simple poem. The poem is quite different than the other poems in the book. When I first read it, I was a little confused as to if there was another meaning to this poem since poems usually tend to have a secret message.

" I have eaten

the plums 

that were in 

the icebox"

After reading the first stanza, I understood that the author was informing the reader that the individual had ate the plums in the icebox. I was taken back by the fact that the first stanza did not require me to read the stanza again to understanding the meaning  of the poem.

The title of the poem,  "This Is Just to Say"  goes well with the poem because the title in a way gave a hint that this poem is very informative. It's one of those readings where you read it and you know exactly what the author is trying to tell you. After reading the poem and then looking back at the title, I understand why William Carlos Williams picked this title. He picked a title that did not need many interpretations, it clearly told you this poem would  tell you exactly what was being read.

"Forgive me

they were delicious

so sweet 

and so cold"

The last stanza does not leave the read confused at all.  The  literal meaning of the whole poem was that the individual ate the plums that were being saved for others for breakfast, but the individual could not help himself because they were just that amazing.

I think this poem in a way was quite ironic. Most of the poems that have been read so far are more in depth and are more meaningful. I would have enjoyed this poem more if there was maybe more of a message than just stating the facts. I felt like I was just listening to someone tell their story of eating someone's plum than reading a poem.