Kim Rodrigues Poet Free verse

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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 September 9, 2022 at 2:45 PM Congratulations on your win Kim. A stimulating scrumptious delight, a still life masterpiece in words! Robert

Jenna Logan September 9, 2022 at 10:35 AM Good blackberry write, Kim. Congrats on making the winning list.

Terry Miller September 9, 2022 at 5:33 AM sweet berry bravado indeed; congratulations on your placement and this fine poem

Reason A. Poteet September 8, 2022 at 5:43 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.

Susan Woodrow September 8, 2022 at 3:44 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:) Kim Rodrigues September 8, 2022 at 5:03 PM Thank you, Susan!

Constance La France September 8, 2022 at 2:10 PM Kim, wonderful write, I love it and congratulations on your win in the contest _peace and tranquility~ Kim Rodrigues September 8, 2022 at 4:57 PM Thank you, Constance! Blessings!

Christuraj Alex September 8, 2022 at 9:11 AM "satiating serendipity" - Wow! highly depicting. Congratulations! Kim Rodrigues September 8, 2022 at 10:40 AM Thanks so much! :)

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

Maurice Rigoler August 10, 2022 at 7:12 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

Caren Krutsinger August 7, 2022 at 10:33 PM I began to salivate after the second line. Kim Rodrigues August 10, 2022 at 3:13 PM Mmm…good! Thanks!

Evelyn Judy Buehler August 7, 2022 at 11:03 AM A sweet poem! I love the play on the word 'mine' in the last line. :) Kim Rodrigues August 7, 2022 at 4:03 PM Thank you! Glad you noticed that! Evelyn! :) Kim

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

Victor Buhagiar August 5, 2022 at 1:28 AM We can say we have the same tastes. Hugs. Kim Rodrigues August 5, 2022 at 5:32 AM :) Hugs ~ Kim

Michelle Faulkner August 4, 2022 at 8:00 PM Yum, love the sweet berry bravado of childhood! Kim Rodrigues August 5, 2022 at 5:32 AM Thank you, Michelle! :)