The pink ladies are about to bloom in Northern California where I live. Their proper name is Amaryllis belladonna.

“A plant gone wild and therefore become
rugged, indestructible, indomitable, in short: tough, resilient,
like anyone or thing has to be in order to survive.”   —  The Ubiquitous Day Lily of July by David Budbill

 

This last sentence in The Ubiquitous Day Lily of July reminds me of our pink ladies and is the inspiration for today’s writing prompt.

Write about something you have survived.