Galway Kinnell’s poem “Blackberry Eating” uses a variety of description throughout. One type is that of imagery. Imagery can be defined as “being visually descriptive language that appeals to the senses.”
During the course of reading the poem, the reader sees Kinnell usage of this by describing fruit as “fat, overripe, icy, black blackberries.” The reader can visualize the color and size of the blackberry without hesitation. They can also see the overripe fruit looking dull with perhaps a little mold.
Another type of description that is used is one of touch. He describes his love of blackberries as “one-syllabled lumps, which I squeeze open and splurge well.” If the reader looks deep enough in the passage they can also see Kinnell’s love for