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 inContinueContinue reading “The Blarney Stone”
Category Archives: Life
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 BrokeContinueContinue reading “Uphill”
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.ContinueContinue reading “Chaplinesque”
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 TheContinueContinue reading “Killing Time at the Tate”
Impermanence
Here’s one I started a long time ago and just got around to finishing . Enjoy. Impermanence Visiting my parents I stay in my childhood home Which is nothing like my childhood home In the same way I am nothing like the childhood me Except when I am The house is ravaged by time, withContinueContinue reading “Impermanence”
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