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OCTOBER RETURN

Robert Caffrey

Shrivelled blackberries
in the hedgerows
left by birds,
unpicked in an age
of stain-free hands.
Walking past rowan trees,
fingers caressing
the blood-red berries -
remembering
the bitter fruit taste.
Kicking leaves in the air
with laced boots,
cobweb filled this morning.
So long since
I noticed things -
so long away.

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