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.