Surprise Snack
_____________________________________
Our for a paddle finding wild fruit
Kayak hulls knock against rocky shoreline
When we see the shrubs we make a beeline
Summer adventure with a snack to boot
Everything tastes better fresh from the source
And these small sweet dark berries hit the spot
It’s difficult not to grab the whole lot
Have to remember they’re all the birds’ got
One for us three for them without remorse
St. George Lake offers scenery for days
And many small islands to circumvent
Didn’t even need insect repellent
On Maine’s water with fruit we are content
Until the next time we paddle and graze
_____________________________________
(An American Sonnet)
A Picture and a Poem 