Someone I know is becoming a mother for the first time and the conversation got me thinking about the magic and wonder of childbirth. I wrote about it some years back in an essay titled "The Blarney Stone," which was dedicated to my son Jude and then-wife Molly. The piece first appeared inContinue reading "The Blarney Stone"
Uphill
Glad to share a brand-new Doug Hoekstra poem, “Uphill”, published at Broke Bohemian (apologies for the third person intro). It’s a Smoky Mountain feminist “go sisters” kind of poem; Broke Bohemian is a cool modern beat kind of tome, and proud to be a part of it. https://www.brokebohemian.com/autumn-edition/2017/…/9/uphill “Established in four different states, The BrokeContinue reading "Uphill"
Half-Life
New piece of Doug Hoekstra flash fiction, “Half-Life,” published at Friday Flash Fiction, a relationship narrative dotted with plutonium and poetry. Enjoy at the link below. http://www.fridayflashfiction.com/longer-stories/half-life-by-doug-hoekstra
Don’t Touch My Ride
Found this pic from a trip to Stax, thought I'd take it somewhere, have some fun, and give a shout out to the great Isaac Hayes in the process. Enjoy. Don’t Touch My Ride Don’t touch my ride They used to say In Memphis town Back in the day Pushing buttons Like a true clichéContinue reading "Don’t Touch My Ride"
Chaplinesque
Ever since my son Jude was old enough to watch movies, we’ve had pizza party movie night. Usually weekly. Usually Friday. Most recently, he did a throwback dance and chose Wall-e, during which many fond memories of toddler Jude cascaded through my mind. But, I was also reminded of how good a film it is.Continue reading "Chaplinesque"
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