Dan Jacoby
potholes
can't appreciate the south
until you leave
just going to the grocery store in palmyra
long time family friends stop you to speak
random folks start long conversations
shopping for a few items can turn into an hour of gossip
people in cities are in constant motion
in the south we linger
it's a cultural thing in the blood
like potholes in new orleans
like pronouncing the word feather
like it has four syllables
Bio
Dan Jacoby is a graduate of Fenwick High School, St. Louis University, Chicago State University, and Governors State University. He has published poetry in several fine publications. He is a former educator, steel worker, and counterintelligence agent. He was born in 1947 on the second floor of a cold water flat at 55th and Halsted, Chicago. He has been writing poetry since 1967 and his work is influenced by the Beats, John Knoepfle, Al Montesi, and John Logan to name a few. He has been nominated in 2020 for a Pushcart and Best of the Net. He is the author of the book Blue Jeaned Buddhists.