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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

Jenna Logan

Date: 9/9/2022 10:35:00 AM

Good blackberry write, Kim. Congrats on making the winning list.

Terry Miller

Date: 9/9/2022 5:33:00 AM

sweet berry bravado indeed; congratulations on your placement and this fine poem

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.

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:)

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~

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!

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.

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