Sorry Not Sorry! Darwin Edition!

This week we read the delectable “This Is Just To Say” by William Carlos Williams, in which he expertly maneuvers the “sorry, not sorry” faux-apology. As enjoyable as Williams’ poem is, it is even more fun to find out what our darling students are secretly not sorry about (mostly really delicious food). Enjoy!

2nd Grade

Un Día by Benito R.

Un día mi mamá me
dijo que no me comiera
el pastel hasta después
de la cena
Me lo comí
porque no pude
aguantarme
Lo siento
pero me encata…

One Day by Benito R.

One day my mom
said do not eat
the cake until after
dinner
I ate it
because I couldn’t
help myself…

The Cupcake by Leylany R.

In the house of my
grandma there was a
cupcake and my grandma
said don’t eat that
and I waited and
I ate it.
She told me
but I ate it.

The Cake by John R.

I made a cake and
I promised I would share
but I ate it all

3rd Grade

Sorry Not Sorry by Ashley

What I did
is that I
took a piece
of cake

This Is Just To Say by Jason P.

I ate your pizza
so sorry but
it was delicious

Sorry But Not Really Sorry by Emanie R.

I ate my
sister’s candy
that was in
her bag
and probably
she wanted
because she
loved that candy
I’m sorry
but it was
so good
and sweet

2nd & 3rd Grade

The Whole Pie by Armando V.

I ate the whole pie which I know you wanted to eat
I am sorry that I ate the whole pie
I like that pie it was so so so sweet
It was good, thank you

Eat The Cake by Isaiah S.

When it was my birthday my mom bought me
a cake and she went to work and said don’t
eat the cake. It looked so good
I ate it all. I felt a little
disappointed. I said sorry but
I really enjoyed it.

Pie Thief by Joshua M.

I took my grandma’s best pie
She said don’t eat that
It was so tasty

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