Blackberries for Amelia
The poem Blackberries for Amelia is a straight forward poem. It is talking about the process of the blackberries throughout the growing season. This poem uses great description and really paints a picture in my head. Phrases such as "brambles dark-and-light," and five-petalled blooms of chalky white" paint the picture of dark blackberry bushes with bright white flowers before the fruit has begun to grow. There is also some alliteration such as "savage sweet" adds a nice addition to the poem. The rhythm throughout the poem is A, B, B, A. This rhyme scheme makes the poem easy to read and helps it flow and makes the reader wanted to go on.
In the last paragraph Wilbur talks about having a grandchild to pick the blackberries with and the title is Blackberries for Amelia and so he probably has a grandchild named Amelia who he would like to pick blackberries with when she next comes over. I would almost call this poem a story told by a grandparent.
Very solid. Nice.
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