Red Berries

~ Christine Goodnough

chokecherry bush
robins thrashers kingbirds
preclude purpling

Chokecherries, when ripe, are almost black.

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But as soon as the berries beside our yard start turning red,
the fruit-eating birds start their harvest:

Chokecherries (2).jpg

 

Published by Christine Goodnough

I'm a wife, mom & grandma, a writer, homemaker and nature lover at home on the Canadian prairies. I post short stories and poems about life and personal experiences, writing from a Christian perspective and adding a dash of humor where I can.

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