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"
Real Real Gone
Not a fan of bucket lists, per se. Every day should be a bucket list, if that makes sense. However, there are a few ticks on my list and one of them was catching Van Morrison live. Used to go to loads of shows as a young dude, then of course, I played music andContinue reading "Real Real Gone"
Killing Time at the Tate
Brand new poem, ode to my favorite art museum...but there's more Killing Time at the Tate Visiting the Tate Modern For the umpteenth time Like all my London shows Kipping at Luna Simone Taking the tube from Pimlico Hours before soundcheck Always killing time Years flash by like reveries Young – love hope beaming TheContinue reading "Killing Time at the Tate"
Exactly
Hello friends! Recently I thought I’d try my hand at some Flash Fiction. It’s a good challenge, because you have to write super tight to tell a story in 50 ,100, or 300 words. Here’s a new piece, “Exactly”, that went live on the Friday Flash Fiction zine on 9.13. Thanks folks. You can findContinue reading "Exactly"
Doug Hoekstra 