Blackberry Picking

I see grandmother's bonnet moving above the bramble.

My mother tells me not to keep eating berries. 
My little pail fills so slowly.


mouth drips purple juice
clothes torn, skin bleeding, itching
spill berries again
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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April 4, 2015 at 7:12 PM
Thomas, Dropped by to say hi and congratulate you on having your poem selected by Soup's Administration. This is a wonderful poem to have featured on the homepage. ~Always & Forever~ LINDA
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March 30, 2015 at 8:59 AM
A wonderful and sensitive child's view. Congrats on the selection. daver
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