in the month of March
in a capital city
on a balmy Saturday
at precisely 1 p.m.
snare drums call out
Foreign tourists
along the parade route
assume
it’s a local holiday
of some sort
Maybe they’re right
--
Roberta Beach Jacobson (she/her) is drawn to the magic of words–poetry, song lyrics, flash fiction, puzzles, and stand-up comedy. Her latest book is Demitasse Fiction: One-Minute Reads for Busy People (Alien Buddha Press, 2023). She lives in Iowa, USA. https://linktr.ee/roberta_beach_jacobson