Blackberr(ies)(ys)
"PC's are better
than Macs,
Blackberry's are better
than iPhones."
My friend Mike said
as I lied on my bed,
and composed a response
to what he said.
Blackberries
are the fruit my mom picks,
when she takes off her business suit
and magenta lipstick.
Thorns in her thumbs,
Blackberry juice in her gums;
her fingers
burgundy from blood
and blackberry juice.
Have you ever had thorns in your thumbs?
It takes precision
not to tare
as you stand there,
under a magnifying glass,
trying not to pass out
from the pain,
from an accident with the bushes
I'm sure the blackberries
thought a game.
A Blackberry,
is