Blueberry picking poem seamus heaney poems
Introduction
Irish poet Seamus Heaney’s poem “Blackberry-Picking” was first published in the collection Death of a Naturalist in 1966.
Blackberry-Picking Poem Summary and Analysis - LitCharts
A seemingly simple childhood recollection of picking blackberries in August is depicted in the poem. The poem, which is written from an adult’s perspective, utilizes the experience of harvesting blackberries and seeing them decay as an extended metaphor for the difficult process of maturing and losing innocence.
About the poet
Seamus Heaney, a prolific Northern Irish poet, received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995 for his poems.
In the 1960s, Heaney released his first collection of poems, which marked the beginning of a very successful and prolific literary career. Heaney was an exceptional educator and speaker in addition to being a writer, frequently traveling the world to deliver lectures on literature and life. ‘Blackberry-Picking’ is one of his best poems, and it frequently depicts country life.
Heaney died in 2013.