The Cardinal Rose To The Occasion

Premiere V - Open Poetry Contest Rob Carmack The cardinal went where the other birds missed A robin, blue jay, and sparrow had their misses But aimlessly flew around the garden of roses Yet so oblivious to the creation of beauty in their path While this rose stretched her carriage to the sun The cardinal moved forth and introduced himself The door was open and the cardinal frenzied in It was just small talk of unopen presents And making new discoveries between them At seeing this the robin, blue jay, and sparrow sank Like boys at a high school dance that were tongue-tied There's a spark in the air and a candle waiting to be lit For the cardinal found a match The next day the robin, blue jay, and sparrow are saddened As the rose was no longer there