My new book of short stories, “Ten Seconds In-Between” is officially out – big thanks to the folks at Chapter 16 for running this excerpt, “Essence.” Thanks to Humanities Tennessee for the love, and Better than Starbucks for publishing the book. Hope you enjoy it – feel free to follow the link and pick upContinueContinue reading “Essence – Ten Seconds”
Category Archives: dreams
Unseen Undetected – Video Premiere
Happy to announce “Unseen Undetected,” the second video from the new Doug Hoekstra album “The Day Deserved” premiered this past week, Monday March 22 at Ink 19. “a welcome return to song from one of Nashville’s most lauded songwriters.” Alternating narrative p.o.v. in the verses, genie out of the bottle, intertwining musical lines, visuals byContinueContinue reading “Unseen Undetected – Video Premiere”
Psyche
Pleased to have a brand new short story of mine, “Psyche,” in the latest print edition of The Main Street Rag literary journal, volume 24 number 4, Fall 2019. It’s a print zine, so try to buy a copy and dig all the great authors involved. My tale follows right here… Psyche We metContinueContinue reading “Psyche”
Ode to Brian Jones
Recently went to see the Rolling Stones’ Exhibitionism at the Musicians Hall of Fame here in Nashville. Got me reflecting on the founder of the stones, the long gone Brian Jones. Ode to Brian Jones Blonde hair. Devilish grin Pink Cadillac dreams etched Into a fan club questionnaire Passion of the heart that pounds MuddyContinueContinue reading “Ode to Brian Jones”
Memory
Here’s a brand new one, folks, for your immediate pleasure. Enjoy. Memory is like a dream and dreams are like memories chasing you through your days changing shape filling holes until you wake up a different person than the day before which is as it should be or you would become thirty thousand versions ofContinueContinue reading “Memory”
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