![]() ![]() Upon feeling the fat, overripe, and cold bunch with his hands, he tries to think about the “black art” of making blackberries, a secret only known by the tree or mother nature. He walks until he comes across a blackberry tree. Kinnell’s “Blackberry Eating” begins with a speaker taking a solitary walk in late September seeking ripe blackberries. In the silent, startled, icy, black language ![]() ![]() Which I squeeze, squinch open, and splurge well Lifting the stalks to my mouth, the ripest berriesĪs words sometimes do, certain peculiar words Of blackberry-making and as I stand among them Read the full text of “Blackberry Eating” below:Īmong the fat, overripe, icy, black blackberries.While reading the poem, it feels as if mother nature is feeding the speaker with her hands. Then, the process includes feeling the “black art” and enjoying it to the fullest until one feels saturated. It starts with taking a walk outside in the morning. Kinnell evokes all the senses ranging from the sense of touching to tasting in order to provide a full overview of savoring the fruit. “Blackberry Eating” by Galway Kinnell is a poem about the simple act of eating ripe blackberries in late autumn, precisely in September. ![]()
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