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Blackberries

blackberries relished, picked, coated
with sugar, fingers deliciously stained.
the tonic bumps twirl with my tongue
the sweetness and berry bravado
of childhood, picking and tasting
this satiating serendipity for one.
i wonder if my sisters and brother
found the wild bramble?
or  is  it  all  mine  -
this mine of sweet black fruit.

8/4/2022

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Robert Gorelick Date: 9/9/2022 2:45:00 PM Congratulations on your win Kim. A stimulating scrumptious delight, a still life masterpiece in words! Robert Login to Reply

Jenna Logan Date: 9/9/2022 10:35:00 AM Good blackberry write, Kim. Congrats on making the winning list. Login to Reply

Terry Miller Date: 9/9/2022 5:33:00 AM sweet berry bravado indeed; congratulations on your placement and this fine poem Login to Reply

Reason A. Poteet Date: 9/8/2022 5:43:00 PM My how nice, Kim. Your thoughts on blackberries are similar in that they take us back to younger days when we got out of the grocery and took to the fields. Lovely pic too you have. Great write readable and nostalgic. Super word play on mine. Login to Reply

Susan Woodrow Date: 9/8/2022 3:44:00 PM I agree with Matt re the berry bravado line and i also liked the ‘mine’ word play at the end … they really go well with the preceding thought of childhood discovery which took me back to my fruit picking youngster days… congratulations:) Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 9/8/2022 5:03:00 PM Thank you, Susan!

Constance La France Date: 9/8/2022 2:10:00 PM Kim, wonderful write, I love it and congratulations on your win in the contest _peace and tranquility~ Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 9/8/2022 4:57:00 PM Thank you, Constance! Blessings!

Christuraj Alex Date: 9/8/2022 9:11:00 AM "satiating serendipity" - Wow! highly depicting. Congratulations! Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 9/8/2022 10:40:00 AM Thanks so much! :)

Matt Caliri Date: 9/8/2022 8:51:00 AM Congrats on 6th place out of 37 entries in my blackberry contest! Loved the line "berry bravado," you had me there. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 9/8/2022 10:41:00 AM Thank you, Matt! I enjoyed writing for your contest! :)

Maurice Rigoler Date: 8/10/2022 7:12:00 AM Maine produces some of the sweetest and biggest (thumb-size) blackberries I ever came across. The only problem, black bears love them as much as humans! Best way to pick them is VERY fast! / Enjoyed your poem. / Maurice Login to Reply

Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/7/2022 10:33:00 PM I began to salivate after the second line. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/10/2022 3:13:00 PM Mmm…good! Thanks!

Evelyn Judy Buehler Date: 8/7/2022 11:03:00 AM A sweet poem! I love the play on the word 'mine' in the last line. :) Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/7/2022 4:03:00 PM Thank you! Glad you noticed that! Evelyn! :) Kim

Bill Baker Date: 8/5/2022 4:17:00 PM I've never eaten many blackberries, but you sure make them seem tasty, Kim. A poet friend in Texas, Bill Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/5/2022 5:46:00 PM Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the imagery! A poet friend in Georgia, Kim

Victor Buhagiar Date: 8/5/2022 1:28:00 AM We can say we have the same tastes. Hugs. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/5/2022 5:32:00 AM :) Hugs ~ Kim

Michelle Faulkner Date: 8/4/2022 8:00:00 PM Yum, love the sweet berry bravado of childhood! Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/5/2022 5:32:00 AM Thank you, Michelle! :)