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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IRAN THREATENS NEW STRIKES ON ISRAEL
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This morning’s news is all about the wars
For oceans and oil, and oceans of oil
For the ideological souls of men
For a tyrant screaming through a midnight screen

Our morning is all about the blueberries
Fresh dewy little globes among the leaves 
Magic treats for children, fairies, and elves
Or for a dream-lover with flashing dark eyes

Blueberries fresh and new, colored sky-blue -
I picked a basket of them just for 
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lawrence-hall

A Summer of Blueberries, a Summer of War

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VerseBuster

Very effective contrast here... the shift between global conflict headlines and the quiet intimacy of blueberries creates a clear emotional and thematic tension. The poem’s strength lies in that juxtaposition: large-scale noise versus small, personal tenderness. A simple but thoughtful piece with a strong contrast structure.

LoriJonesMcCaffery

I wish they grew here.&nbsp;&nbsp;We used to pick them in Washington State.

richard-shepherd

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lynn-stillman

MidnightVerse

A striking contrast here... global tension in the headlines set against something small, tender, and quietly human like picking blueberries for someone.