Love Poem: The Cardinal and the Rose
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Written by: Craig Cornish

The Cardinal and the Rose

a cardinal and a rose
braved the solstice frost,
one blackened, yet both proud
-their ends close, no matter

both sneer at the inevitable, while
their beauty is celebrated

one, a symbol of love
one, a symbol of everlasting

while, a little brown bird
knows a beholder is staring...