Picking Blackberries

I loved blackberry picking in the morning right before it got sunny

Because it wasn’t only fun but yielded cobblers that we’re yummy

A ripe blackberry is a deep black if it is plump and full 

It will pull free from the plant with only a slight pull

If the berry is red or purple, it’s not ripe yet so go away

It’s best to leave alone for a few more days

Blackberry picking was our favorite time on a summer July day

Mom would say run get dressed and grab your buckets be serious and don’t play

Blackberries generally are ready for their first pick between July and August

Wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants is an absolute must

Because there are chiggers, and snake and ticks That like berry picking too

If your not all covered from head to toe, they’ll be there picking you

We picked real careful so none were wasted

That didn’t mean a lot had not been tasted

We would each fill our buckets until full to the top

We all had to do this, then we could stop

We returned home from blackberry picking but we never would race

We would give them to mama and get a smile when she saw our purple hands and face

It’s the simple things that make life a pleasure

BlackBerry picking always yielded a beautiful treasure