Uninjured

a thorn pricks, trying to draw blood ~ but never does it injure the rose

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Gershon Wolf

May 13, 2023 at 8:27 PM

Insightful, pithily penned, my friend!

Alexis Y.

May 12, 2023 at 11:41 AM

WoW! Lin, What a well-written and meaningful one-liner. A rose isn't injured because the thorns are its defense-Alexis

Lin Lane

May 12, 2023 at 11:50 AM

Thanks a bunch, Alexis.

David Kavanagh

May 12, 2023 at 6:48 AM

Another fine Monoku Lin, the thorn is indeed the roses protector, and a great job it does too, I had many scratches and tears on my hands to prove it when a child, cheers David

Lin Lane

May 12, 2023 at 7:30 AM

Thank you very much, David. Your scratches showed you craved a rose enough to brave injury by her thorns as in Daniel's quote by Bronte'

Victor Buhagiar

May 12, 2023 at 3:53 AM

Perfect monoku.

Lin Lane

May 12, 2023 at 3:56 AM

Thanks so much, Victor.

Jan Allison

May 11, 2023 at 11:24 PM

Wise words indeed Lin and despite the little pricks may we both continue to bloom and flourish on soup!:-) hugs jan xx

Lin Lane

May 11, 2023 at 11:31 PM

Thanks, Jan. Pricks or not, our petals are still in bloom and we’re not going anywhere after so many years.

Sotto Poet

May 11, 2023 at 6:05 PM

Great Monoku, Lin; the flower's heart is too pure for any needle to cause damage.

Lin Lane

May 11, 2023 at 6:29 PM

That’s quite a lovely thought. Thank you, Lasaad.

John Lawless

May 11, 2023 at 2:35 PM

beauty...protected by a bunch of little "pr..ks"

Lin Lane

May 11, 2023 at 2:38 PM

In full bloom she doesn’t need them. The gardener needs shears to snip them off. Thanks, John.

Tania Kitchin

May 11, 2023 at 1:34 PM

Lin, a great monoku, a thorn cannot hurt the beautiful soul of the rose!

Lin Lane

May 11, 2023 at 1:43 PM

No, it cannot. Thank you for your insightful thought, Tania.

Daniel Turner

May 11, 2023 at 1:19 PM

Aye that be true. "But he who dares not grasp the thorns, should not crave the rose" Bronte

Lin Lane

May 11, 2023 at 1:41 PM

Does she need protection because she’s fragile? It would be better if she were allowed to prick the hand of the one she would refuse than to rely on a thorn. Lovely quote, Danny. Thank you.

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