Cardinal

[Wjames]

Cardinal

 
I wonder
how pompous you are;
pretending to be rare
and commonly flittering away
before questions rise,
before cameras click.
 
Are you blushing behind all that red?

At first I thought this might be about the catholic church, but then I realized I was probably just reading too much into it.

I like the idea behind the poem though. I live in an area with lots of parks about, and I've seen lots of deer this summer, but they always seem to run away before I can snap a picture.

A few things you might want to think about:

I didn't like the repeat of "before", you could change one of them if you want.

I think it would read better with "beneath" than "behind" in the last line.

This is just personal preference stuff though.