Red Cathedral – Light

Pleased to have another new work of mine “Light,” featured in the latest edition of “The Raven’s Perch,” a wonderful, award-winning, and well-respected literary zine. It’s a piece of creative non-fiction, falling in the world between story and scenario, poetry and prose. Enjoy. https://theravensperch.com/light-by-doug-hoekstra/

Wildflowers

Spring is wildflower season in Middle Tennessee, and throughout April, took some rambles at Fall Creek Falls, Cedars of Lebanon, and a couple trips to Beaman Park in Ashland City during April (half an hour from Nash, for the out of towners here). First Beaman trek was a guided tour, thank you Gloria, strolling alongContinueContinue reading “Wildflowers”

Bob Dylan & Memphis Musings

Late post from March 30, but time is an illusion, time is a jet plane, time out of mind. This was a Memphis trek, in and out to see Bobby D one more time, at the Orpheum Theater. Great old palace, Elvis loved it and rented it out a lot, before the days of movieContinueContinue reading “Bob Dylan & Memphis Musings”

Red Cathedral – The Ravens Perch

Pleased to have new work of mine “Red Cathedral,” featured in the latest edition of “The Raven’s Perch,”  a wonderful and well-respected literary zine. It’s a piece of creative non-fiction, falling in the world between story and scenario, poetry and prose. Enjoy. https://theravensperch.com/red-cathedral-by-doug-hoekstra Nearing the end of the trail, I began to ascend, as itContinueContinue reading “Red Cathedral – The Ravens Perch”

Serge and Jane

Next up on the Paris musing – shots from the Serge Gainsbourg/Jane Birkin house and museum, starting with a cool graffiti artwork from the facade. I really let my son Jude dictate whatever we were going to do on this Paris trek except I did push for this, although he is a fan and evenContinueContinue reading “Serge and Jane”