Danny Jacobs

Danny Jacobs’ poems have been published in a variety of journals across Canada. His first book, Songs That Remind Us of Factories (Nightwood, 2013), is shortlisted for the 2014 Acorn-Plantos Award for People’s Poetry. He lives with his wife in Riverview, NB.

Poetry
Bully
Danny Jacobs

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Bully Billy drove a Huffy, upped the ante,
ghost rode his bike into Audi car doors.
Five crew cut stepbrothers back from the army
would knuckle punch the family puppy.

That scrapper, his out-of-season t...