blackberry pie
in the middle of the first grade
holding on to the real thing
whatever that was
blackberry bird shit
on the old Edsel
grandma turning purple
grandpa churning and churning
the world goes round
thickening into this moment
with each turn
ice and salt
cream and sugar
the contradictions
the good farmer
the drunken fool
waiting for the good parts
even now i can taste it
my tongue purple
blackberry pie
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Re: blackberry pie
Great slice of life…. Brings back the nostalgia of my youth….
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Re: blackberry pie
I agree -- a good slice of life, easy to understand and relate to, especially for readers with similar backgrounds.
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Re: blackberry pie
I got it too. Send it out, Billy.