Pleased to unveil a new poem of mine, “The Kephart Crow,” in the latest edition of The Canopic Jar, an excellent literary zine and press that I’ve been fortunate enough to contribute to over the years, in various guises. Thank you to Phil Rice for including this one. Formerly based in the Nashville area, CanopicContinue reading “The Kephart Crow”
Author Archives: Doug Hoekstra
Thunder – New Poem
Pleased to share another new poem of mine, “Thunder,” which appears in the latest issue of Feminine Collective, a fine online publication featuring poems and stories by writers dealing in “humanity, raw and unfiltered.” Authenticity. Founded a decade ago, by writer/model Julie Anderson, FC’s mission is to empower, educate and entertain and I’m thankful toContinue reading “Thunder – New Poem”
No Regrets
Pleased to unveil “No Regrets,” another new work for January 2023, appearing in the latest issue (#5) of Rabble Review. Rabble is a digital, mobile-based online progressive periodical, with a distinctly working class focus. This particular issue theme “explores shared spaces and connections we need, too often lack, and can yet restore” – our humanity. Continue reading “No Regrets”
The Creek that Was a River / Huevos
New work for the new year. Happy to be part of the January, 2023 edition of “Whimsical Poet: A Journey of Contemporary Poetry,” a fine collection edited by Sarah Altman, available at Amazon for purchase. “The Creek that Used to Be a River” and “Huevos” are my contributions (reprinted here). Check out the links andContinue reading “The Creek that Was a River / Huevos”
Door is Ajar – Gravel & The Town Tamer
Many thanks to the fine literary journal Door is Ajar for including two new poems of mine, “Gravel” and “The Town Tamer,” in their new Winter 2022 issue. The Door is an online and print journal, and this issue appears on the newsstands for the first time, in Barnes and Nobles and Books A MillionContinue reading “Door is Ajar – Gravel & The Town Tamer”
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