The Equal Justice Initiative was founded in 1989 by Bryan Stevenson, a public interest lawyer and author of “Just Mercy.” EJI is a nonprofit that provides legal representation to folks illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced and/or abused in prison. EJI is anti-death penalty and helps with re-rentry assistance. EJI also runs the Legacy Museum and theContinueContinue reading “Just Mercy”
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Offseason – New Poem
Offseason (Italian Sonnet) Pleased to share another new scribbling of mine, “Offseason,” which appears in the latest issue of The Big Windows Review, an excellent literary zine based out of Ann Arbor. This piece is an Italian sonnet. I don’t usually write to form, but sometimes in writing and music, I think using a predeterminedContinueContinue reading “Offseason – New Poem”
Thunder – New Poem
Pleased to share another new poem of mine, “Thunder,” which appears in the latest issue of Feminine Collective, a fine online publication featuring poems and stories by writers dealing in “humanity, raw and unfiltered.” Authenticity. Founded a decade ago, by writer/model Julie Anderson, FC’s mission is to empower, educate and entertain and I’m thankful toContinueContinue reading “Thunder – New Poem”
The Creek that Was a River / Huevos
New work for the new year. Happy to be part of the January, 2023 edition of “Whimsical Poet: A Journey of Contemporary Poetry,” a fine collection edited by Sarah Altman, available at Amazon for purchase. “The Creek that Used to Be a River” and “Huevos” are my contributions (reprinted here). Check out the links andContinueContinue reading “The Creek that Was a River / Huevos”
A Mythology
Really pleased to see my poem “A Mythology” included in the latest edition of Rabble Review, a uniquely cool digital, mobile-based progressive periodical you can download onto your phone: https://rabblereview.com/ “As a leftist platform, Rabble Review is interested in works that examine critically the capitalist societies we live in, or explore visions of post-capitalist possibility.”ContinueContinue reading “A Mythology”
Doug Hoekstra 