Orbit by Brian J. Alvarado

an off-frost-white balloon

on the first day above 80,

whether bereft of helium

and enslaved to the wind,

or voluntarily aloof, tumbled 

down to an open Saturn door,

trusting us with, or

relinquishing its life.

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Brian (@brahvocado) is a Bronx- born writer and performer. His work has been featured in printed publications of: RiverCraft, Trailhead, Bay View Literary Magazine, Gnashing Teeth, and DenimSkin, and online in Contraposition, Squawk Back, Awkward Mermaid, and 3Elements Review, among others. He holds a B.A. in Creative Writing from Susquehanna University.