The Cardinals

by Ryan Davis

He watched the way the cardinals
castled and moshed

as every door shut in Clark County
with a splash still somewhat valuable,
a sadness still wet.

They flew but would die,
closed but would open
when the day did.

Ryan Davis is a writer and musician in Jeffersonville, IN, where he runs the record label Sophomore Lounge and the musical web bodega, Technique Street. His most recent record is called Dancing on the edge.

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