Ornament from Pare by Parks Burton

that kind of news will leave you stranded
throw you for a loop
settle in

some kind of stuck levitation
a freefall in the strip mall
steady in, drive away

it’s a thick and wooly warning
it’s a different kind of day
a spill that’s still expanding
settles in the valley and the mountaintops far away

run away from it
far away from it
till you feel your body fall and pop like an ornament
it’s the subtle shock that tears you out
and then spins with filigree
saying no one can touch me

don’t write it down
keep it running
a freefall anytime

run away from it
far away from it
till you feel your body fall and pop like an ornament
it’s the subtle shock that tears you out
and then spins with filigree
saying no one can touch me

• Pop
• Los Angeles