- Beautifully Bold - 10

BEAUTIFULLY BOLD The purple angel facing the sun, so fair to look upon has a tenacious grip on the moors; it roots secured. With its head held high, it sways at ease in the breeze; yet for puncturing thorns, surely, it will be scorned. Never trained for battles, its winter seed pods rattle defying each foe, flowering even in spring's white snow. Its sharp spines bring tears, pricks equals to a sharp spear to Scotia a dauntless brave, for their land was saved! Like a woman defending her virtue, to any, she is bold to face, yet, the angel as a lion-heart. Her words full of art, bloom despite the pain, a greater beauty she attains. Where ever she may live, this heavenly thistle will thrive. This humble weed will prosper in the rich faithful soil she seeds before the sun she and Royal Scotland have plighted their troth __________________________________________________________________ ***Inspired by the painting Thistle in a Field, by Fidelia Bridges 1875 __Olive Eloisa D. Guillermo__ January 19, 2015 ~~This a late post because I have no internet connection for almost 5 days...