Colton Claye’s Variation on Kenneth Koch’s “Variation on a theme by William Carlos Williams”

By Colton Claye

This is just to say:
 
 I have cleared
 the forests
 that were in
 your country
 
 And which
 you were probably
 saving
 for their
 ability to
return water vapor to the atmosphere
 and for
the beings
who made their home there
 and for their
 adeptness at
 absorbing greenhouse gases
 
 My bad.
 Their pulp
 and the monocrops growing in their place
 were so instrumental in
 providing me with
 products that help me to
 pass the time away

About the author
Colton Claye, a native of Milwaukee, WI, is an author, songwriter, visual artist and an advocate for all conscious creatures. His work has been featured in a wide variety of print and digital publications. His latest release, The Percussive Sun, is a collection of surrealist poetry. He sends you warm regards.