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The Rose that Bloomed Courageous

February 25, 2013
By Ellabell PLATINUM, Columbia, Missouri
Ellabell PLATINUM, Columbia, Missouri
21 articles 1 photo 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
John Paul Jones


Far into in the distance
There stands a single hill
Where the wind blows o’er the heather
The poppies sway,
Then still.

There grows a single rose tree
All broken, blackened thorns
But once,
It bloomed courageous
Now it shivers unadorned.

Once, a maiden came here
And plucked a bloom to breathe
She smiled,
And she grew to love
That courageous,
Brave rose tree.

Throughout the years
She cared for it
It blossomed when she sang
And the wind blew o’er the heather
Just as it does today.

But when she died,
The roses blew
Far, far, away
The cruel wind stole its petals
And took its breath away.

For years stood the rose tree
Steadfast yet forlorn
For care and for affection
The broken rose did mourn.

Far off in the distance
There stands a single hill
Where the wind blows o’er the heather
The poppies sway,
Then still.









Out upon the moors there ran
A laughing little girl
And she ran up to the crest
Of that single, distant hill.
Curious, she looked about
And saw the broken rose
She stroked its thorns
And marked how much
Its weathered twigs had worn.

She pricked a gentle finger
But bravely didn’t cry,
Instead she hoped
The rose courageous
Was not about to die.

Then amongst the sword-sharp thorns
A tiny bud she spied
And she laughed aloud
And wondered
At how it had survived.

All the rose had needed
Was a little tender care
To bring about its blossoms
To flourish and to share.

If you go out upon the moors
you’ll find
A perfume on the air
And beneath a sprinkling of petals
The thriving rose tree there.
The rose that bloomed courageous
A beauty bold and fair.


The author's comments:
The rose was Love.

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on Mar. 7 2013 at 12:36 pm
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
75 articles 16 photos 1136 comments

Favorite Quote:
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou
When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn’t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out
The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay
If love produced a blossom/I’d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I’d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven
And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

You're Welcome!! 

on Mar. 6 2013 at 9:31 am
Ellabell PLATINUM, Columbia, Missouri
21 articles 1 photo 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
John Paul Jones

You just made my day. Thank you!

on Mar. 5 2013 at 10:06 pm
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
75 articles 16 photos 1136 comments

Favorite Quote:
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou
When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn’t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out
The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay
If love produced a blossom/I’d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I’d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven
And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

Oh, you're welcome! Really, this was amazing, I think I'm gonna take a printout and keep it with me :D

on Mar. 4 2013 at 10:09 am
Ellabell PLATINUM, Columbia, Missouri
21 articles 1 photo 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
John Paul Jones

Thank you so much!!! Truly, I am flattered that this piece is so popular. I'm glad that you enjoyed it.

on Mar. 3 2013 at 3:57 pm
Lolliejj BRONZE, Fareham, Other
1 article 1 photo 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
'Shakespeare in the park? Doth Mother know you weareth her drapes?'

This is really, really good, and I mean like something they would use in teaching an English lesson at my school! This is utterly amazing I really enjoyed it!

on Mar. 3 2013 at 9:39 am
Ellabell PLATINUM, Columbia, Missouri
21 articles 1 photo 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
John Paul Jones

Thank you so much! I'm glad that you liked it!

on Mar. 3 2013 at 9:38 am
Ellabell PLATINUM, Columbia, Missouri
21 articles 1 photo 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
John Paul Jones

Thank you so much! No one has ever commented on my work before. Any feedback is so useful to me, and yours is so wonderfully positive! Many thanks!

on Mar. 3 2013 at 2:26 am
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
75 articles 16 photos 1136 comments

Favorite Quote:
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou
When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn’t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out
The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay
If love produced a blossom/I’d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I’d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven
And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

This is amazing, beautiful and serene! I love the writing style and the story is ever so nice! Great Job! This is going into my favs! Oh and do keep posting. I'll be watching out. :P

on Mar. 2 2013 at 10:21 pm
Rebel21 PLATINUM, St. Catharines, Other
20 articles 0 photos 73 comments

Favorite Quote:
Where there is desire, there is gonna be a flame,
Where there is a flame someone's bound to get burned.
Just because it burns doesn't mean you're gonna die,
You've got to get up and try.

This is an amazing poem- so creative and beautifully written. Thank you