Bon Soir and on to my next Montreal missive, revolving around one of its favorite sons, Leonard Cohen. Last time I was there, Leonard was still among the living, and while I suppose I could’ve run into him by chance, it is impossible not to encounter his memory these days, re; all the tributes scatteredContinueContinue reading “Towers of Song”
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Musings from the Show Me State
Some musings from a recent trip to the Show-Me State. You know, back in 2016, when things started to get dark in the world, I felt I had to lean into the best side of what America offers, and certainly the arts have to be somewhere at the top of the list, music and pioneersContinueContinue reading “Musings from the Show Me State”
Bathsheba – New Poem
Pleased to share a new “Doug Hoekstra writing” titled “Bathsheba,” live at Canopic Jar. It starts with a painting, but as you’ll find out, goes somewhere else altogether. Enjoy. The Jar is part of Canopic Publishing, an imprint formerly based in Nashville, now operating in Woodstock, Illinois, where Tennessee native and poet Phil Rice keepsContinueContinue reading “Bathsheba – New Poem”
Visibility and Respect – New Essay
Pleased to share a new essay , “Visibility and Respect,” just published at The Raven’s Perch, an excellent award-winning zine worth reading in full, front to back. This latest scribble of mine was inspired by a recent autumn visit to the Mingus Mill in the Smoky Mountains – and other things relevant to the hereContinueContinue reading “Visibility and Respect – New Essay”
Door is Ajar – Three New Poems
Chuffed to have three new poems of mine appear in the Issue 32 Fall 2024 edition of the excellent literary journal, Door is Ajar – “Grilled Cheese,” “Coin Laundry,” and “Sawgrass”. They are repurposed here, but pick up a print copy, if you can, support the work, and dig into all the fine writers therein, talented scribesContinueContinue reading “Door is Ajar – Three New Poems”
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