Musk Thistles
Tall and strong, they held their heads high
Their skin, a smooth line of waxy green
Coated with thorns
They looked up
And saw the sky
Blue…
Amid fast moving puffs of white and grey
They looked abreast, and saw the ground
Brown…
Lines and leaves of diverse greens, amassed
Thrust, from side to side
with each random breeze
They looked out at my camera
wide eyes of innocence and unease
In that moment of stratum pink and white
they wondered, If…
and survived
The Musk Thistle is considered a Noxious weed in Illinois. These Thistles were growing near the road. If you want to read about them click on the link below.
17 replies on “Poem For a Thistle!~ Or, Talking Heads, Nodding In Thorny Agreement!~”
They are beautiful and so is your poem Gerardine. Love the flow of your words.
Viola,
Thank you.
Gerardine
what a gracious poem dear, naturally coming from Scotland I love the thistle beautiful flower,and this poem was superb, happy day xxx
william,
They are very pretty flowers. I just hate it when I accidentally step on them. Have a wonderful day!
Gerardine xx
Wow — what a gorgeous flower! And a beautiful poem as well. You certainly do have a way with words, always love your descriptions of nature.
Sunny,
Thank you, glad you were able to stop by.
Gerardine
lovely post,
it brightens one’s day
Jingle,
Thank you
Gerardine
Just fantastic. loved the way you painted the scene with words.
trisha,
I love the bright pink of this flower, the words came easily. Thank you.
Gerardine
They’re considered a noxious weed in our yard, too. But they’re pretty out in the wild.
Dennis the Vizsla,
Uriah stays away from them.. I have stepped on them when they were small, ouch! They are pretty! Have a great day!
Gerardine
Absolute perfection, especially in describing them. Speaks truth in clear light. 🙂
Ana Goncalves
Thank you! Have a great week!
Gerardine
Did you take that picture? I love the angles!!
Rebecca,
I knelt down in front of the plant. I didn’t realize how tilted the world is from that view.
love ya!
That’s what I tend to do too. Kneel down a lot up close to life, and just feel natures vibrancy all around me. I love being close to nature, and it’s the only way I enjoy taking pictures, by going up close. 🙂
I appreciate you stopping by and leaving wonderful thoughtful comments. 🙂 Thank you and hope you are having a super weekend. Much love.