Raspberry picking
led to its own reward
scratches, barbs,
rash and burn
all were a part of the process
persistence was the watch word,
overcoming the adversity,
the challenges of the picking
reaping a squished, wet, colorful
saturated harvest of red
in the bucket, the basket.
Held precariously on
the handlebars of our bikes.
Carefully barefoot pedaling
down the dirt road home
A worthy snack indeed
August 1, 2007 15:25
(Raymond A. Foss)
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