Purple Lies--Haiku
Blackberry-stained tongues
Confessed guilt unwittingly.
Kitchen Court convened.
Confessed guilt unwittingly.
Kitchen Court convened.
(Note from author: Some of my fondest childhood memories were the summers spent in the Pacific Northwest picking wild blackberries with my brother and sister. We came home stained and scratched, but happy. There were times we were told not to eat any berries because it "would spoil our appetites." Somehow, our mother always knew what we had been up to, despite our claims of innocence.)
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13 Comments
Post a CommentVery nice! Wild blackberries are so tasty!
Sounds like a few of us enjoyed blackberries. Thanks for the memory!
Even without the note, your poem was wonderful. Thanks
I love this.
This also brought back memories of my childhood. I love blackberries too! This was a very good haiku!
Yuuuummmm ... I just LOVE blackberries, and I adore your Haiku submission. I do wish you the very best in your contest...it's a great entry! KIM
marvelous purple haiku. Thanks!
this is a fantastic haiku! love the pictures your words have painted...I can visualize the scene perfectly... great job.
Love it! cheers :)
Love the pic!