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Blackberries, Blackberries

Blackberries, blackberries, what’s the big deal?
They’ve too many seeds, and they give me no thrill.
They’re actually tart and they’re only sweet when
placed into a pie. Are they even good then?

Likewise the strawberry is not all that great
except if you eat it along with your mate.
You see how in movies some great lover dips
that berry in chocolate for his lover’s lips.

Think of all berries that you’ve ever had.
Cranberries, mulberries, etc. . . . all bad!
Berries just aren’t BERRY good. From elderberry
to  choke(me)berry. And please forget the gooseberry!

Raspberries, boysenberries, and blueberries too.
THOSE are the only three I care to do!
But blackberries, blackberries. What good are THEY?
Unless they are sweetened, I’ll throw them away.

Aug. 6, 2022
For Matt Caliri's Your Thoughts On Blackberries Poetry Contest

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I Am Anaya Date: 9/7/2022 6:15:00 PM Lol. "Berries just aren’t BERRY good" But are GOOD for you! I like them in smoothies! ;) Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/7/2022 8:40:00 PM yes, they ARE good in smoothies!!

Juliet Ligon Date: 8/9/2022 2:51:00 PM Have you only tried them from a grocery store? They are so sweet and smell like honey when they're fresh off the bush, unless you pick them before they're ripe. Eh, anyways, was a fun poem to read. Good luck in the contest. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/10/2022 1:27:00 PM actually, I HAVE tasted ones that were not tart. I just wanted to be different and make it humorous. According to the doctor who wrote Eat 4 Your blood Type, I should not eat blackberries OR strawberries. but the ones I like, blueberries and raspberries ARE on the list of berries I should eat!

Bill Baker Date: 8/9/2022 1:19:00 PM I'm with you, Andrea. Berries, forget about it! Nice entry for the contest. Have some fun today! Bill Login to Reply

Anitha Jayasankar Date: 8/8/2022 4:07:00 AM Loved reading your thoughts on blackberries Ria... I hope you are getting more time to write poems....Best wishes in the contest sweet friend.. Hugs... ~ Ani Login to Reply

Harry Horsman Date: 8/7/2022 10:04:00 PM Oh dear, i disagree with you, for the first time in years. Love the poetry though, the message gets through, and the sentiment. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/8/2022 8:20:00 AM I exaggerated for (hopefully) a humorous effect. I do eat them on occasion, but I am not a big fruit lover of any kind except watermelon. I do love raspberry shakes and berry pies!

Pashang Salehi Date: 8/7/2022 7:27:00 PM Besides poetry, I bet you are a great baker as well...When I read the title, I thought you were talking about Blackberry... Life was much easier when apple and blackberry were just fruits... Best of luck... Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/7/2022 7:30:00 PM yes, I am talking about berries here. All kinds of them!

Jennifer Walker Date: 8/7/2022 3:19:00 PM Thought this rather funny; dissing a blackberry or any berry for the matter. Loved the meter and of course your rhyming, Login to Reply

Anne E Sangster - K Date: 8/7/2022 12:27:00 PM I hear you there Andrea. Good for pies as they can be tart. Love your blackberry poem! Best of luck in the contest. Cheers my friend :-) Login to Reply

Rico Leffanta Date: 8/7/2022 11:39:00 AM I enjoyed reading your perspective. Well done! Aloha! Login to Reply

Weston Gregory Date: 8/7/2022 9:04:00 AM Andrea your piece exposes the romanticizing of these berries. A nice write. Login to Reply

Victor Buhagiar Date: 8/7/2022 6:54:00 AM I love blackberries but here we import them. I must apologize for my tardiness but I have a feeling someone has illegally infiltrated my list of poets I follow. This is not the first time (unless I'm losing my mind :)) Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 8/6/2022 10:02:00 PM Black berries used to grow wild in Fresno and we used to pick them so our mom could make blackberry cobbler and it was delicious. I love your take on the Contest Andrea. I think he will too. Blessings xxoo Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/7/2022 9:41:00 AM I DO love them in cobblers and pies. Probably good in milk shakes too.

Janice Canerdy Date: 8/6/2022 8:26:00 PM Very descriptive and expressive. The prompt didn't ask for praise--just a poem about blackberries. Janice Login to Reply

Mike Bayles Date: 8/6/2022 6:42:00 PM Very nice, Andrea. Nice meter and rhyme. I don't think I'd like blackberries either. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/7/2022 9:40:00 AM they really are not THAT bad. I actually put them above strawberries for taste. They just are not in my top three. I had fun just blasting them.