Galway Kinnell writes about how he loves to go blackberry picking in September. He uses figurative language stating blackberries are silent, startled, and unbidden, the berries aren’t physically able to do these allegations. The stalks very prickly he calls this a penalty for such a sweet treat. He talks about the time of day he enjoys (Arp) description is likely to fire up the readers taste buds. The reader may decide they are hungry with such an imaginative description. He chooses to talk about breakfast time to consume the berries, so it would not be unreasonable for the reader to think about blackberry pancakes and syrup. The author compares the berries to words metaphorically stating words are knowledge which can help the reader become
