Shall we take a walk
to the mulberry tree
to taste the inky tartness
of its tiny,
dark rubies?
Walk to the place where
the willows wept with rain
that darkened the earth
our grandparents once
pressed our new hands
into
while sharing recipes
written in calloused palms
and stories
alive with bonfire?
To where we bit into
those early harvests
and sampled the sun?
Shall we take a walk
to the mulberry tree
to savour the tastes of this summer
and all the summers
before us?
Samantha Lucchetta is a hobbyist writer from Toronto, Canada. She spends her time aimlessly wandering around the ravines surrounding her home and trying to string words together.
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