Cirque Italia

When the mall
rents its parking lot

to the Cirque Italia,
you know its days

are numbered.
When Genovese clowns

take over the Food Court
and the Penneys

puts up a sign that says
“Only 4 Midgets Allowed

In Dressing Room,”
when you hear

the transient whoosh
of a roller coaster sound

in your suburb,
it’s time to put

a sign in the ground
and go. This isn’t

Italy.

–March 15, 2018