When life gives you thorns …
“Lift your hands toward the holy place, and praise the Lord.” Psalms 134:2
When life gives you thorns …
“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.” ~ Dale Carnegie
When life gives you thorns …
“A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world.” ~ Leo Buscaglia
When life gives you thorns …
Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses. ” ~ Alphonse Karr
Lo, How the Rose Enduring
Mystifying, life defying,
Wrapped inside the
deadly piercing.
Delicate, yet
Strong emerging.
Not weathered torn.
But …
Beauty dazzling,
Lightly rising,
Fragile petals,
buds reach praising,
Inside eye
of dreadful storm.
Shall we fare less
inside our thorn?
“When life gives you thorns, grow roses.” ~ Alexandria Sage
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Another contribution for NaPoWriMo 2014.
Poem and photos by Alexandria Sage. Photos taken with Nikon D60 with AF-S Nikkor lens 18-55 mm. Photos have no post-processing, editing, or cropping. It’s the same rose, different views.
Perspective matters, doesn’t it?
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside
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Frances D
/ September 15, 2013Lovely melding of word and photo.
SimplySage
/ September 15, 2013What a nice comment. Thank you.
Frances D
/ September 15, 2013My pleasure.
Amy
/ September 15, 2013“When life gives you thorns, grow roses.” Thank you, Alexandra! Love, love this post.
SimplySage
/ September 15, 2013Thank you, Amy, for your lovely compliment. Always a pleasure when you drop by. Blessings.
Kathryn McCullough
/ September 15, 2013I love the perspective on these images. Well done! Interestingly, long-stemmed roses are one of Ecuador’s biggest exports. They grow especially well, here, high in the Andes. They like moderate warmth during the day and cool nights.
Hugs from Ecuador,
Kathy
SimplySage
/ September 17, 2013Thanks, Kathy. I have a friend who lived in Quito several years and the first thing she noted were the exceptional roses there. I have an extreme fascination with them. The reds are the most difficult to photograph. I was excited when several turned out.
Thanks again for stopping by and taking time to comment. Hope you’re doing well in Ecuador!
Charlie@Seattle Trekker
/ September 15, 2013Gorgeous roses and engaging, touching thoughts.
SimplySage
/ September 17, 2013Thank you, Charlie. I’m glad you liked it. I appreciate your thoughts.
i*Kan
/ September 16, 2013Great post! I loved that you haven’t post-processed the photos and your words even more.
SimplySage
/ September 17, 2013Thank you. Glad you took note of the “no post-processing”. As of April, I quit doing it. Was spending more time editing than taking pictures. I reversed it in that I try to take the right picture to start with. It’s been a challenge changing settings constantly but I’ve learned a lot and am more pleased with the results. You can read about it under my Photography page.
Thanks for your compliment and comments.
i*Kan
/ September 17, 2013I’ll definitely check that out since I am learning 🙂 I don’t like heavy post-processing either, but do touch up and crop images on i-photo. Wish I could just get it right at the time of taking the shot!
SimplySage
/ September 17, 2013Learn to take good pictures first, even if all you have is a phone camera. Editing is great for adding artistic touches but nothing can substitute for a photo well-taken.
gopi chand narang
/ September 16, 2013EXCELLENT, KEEP IT UP.
SimplySage
/ September 17, 2013Thank you for such kind words. It’s always nice to hear from you!
likeitiz
/ September 16, 2013This is such a lovely close-up view of these flowers. The buds give the impression of more more promised beauty coming.
SimplySage
/ September 17, 2013You’re right! I think you’ve discovered another beautiful metaphor of the rose. Thank you for pointing that out. Thanks for the compliments, too!
almondnice
/ September 17, 2013such a lovely photo and poem combo! 🙂
SimplySage
/ September 17, 2013Thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoyed them.
Island Traveler
/ September 17, 2013Beautiful roses with an even more beautiful message that nourishes the heart. Yes, we should first appreciate and enjoy the blessings just outside our windows. Best wishes to you and your family.
Beauty Along the Road
/ November 30, 2013What a luminous magenta color, well captured, too!
SimplySage
/ November 30, 2013They are beautiful, to be sure. I don’t post-process at all so they are naturally that color.
Beauty Along the Road
/ November 30, 2013I’m not sure I’ve ever seen this particular kind of pink-red in a rose. It’s beautiful.
SimplySage
/ November 30, 2013They are called Knock-Out Roses. I also have yellow, which is on the current post. I take pictures of them all season. They are irresistible. You might also enjoy my post “Adventures in Apertures”. It’s on my sidebar. It’s a flaming red rosebush. I forgot the variety but I think you will enjoy.
Beauty Along the Road
/ November 30, 2013Are you the “Rose Whisperer?” They are truly gorgeous and remind me of the magnificent Rose Garden in the city of Baden-Baden, germany. In fact, I have been thinking about doing a post on those amazing roses….
SimplySage
/ November 30, 2013I confess I am not but I think you just paid me the highest of compliments! I’ve never heard of the Rose Whisperer but if I bear just the slightest resemblance to a master rose cultivater, well—I’m just not quite sure what to say. You’ve sparked my curiosity so I will have to check that out. You should do a post if they inspire you that much! Go for it!
Thank you so much for your compliments. People like you inspire me!
Beauty Along the Road
/ November 30, 2013You are so welcome and THANK YOU for your inspiration 🙂