“Holding Hands for Six Blocks of Broken Concrete Before…” by Jake Matkov

…one step closer to the weekend… until then, enjoy the poem “Holding Hands for Six Blocks of Broken Concrete Before…” by Jake Matkov

Jake Matkov received a scholarship to the first grade. He was cast in Annie Get Your Gun as the Gun and has had nightmares ever since. He grew up in the Middle of Nowhere, attended undergrad on the Outskirts of There before actually moving Somewhere. Now, he lives in Brooklyn where he is working towards an MA in Comparative Literature and teaching English Composition both at Long Island University (Brooklyn campus). He says hi.