10cc at the Brooklyn Bowl

Ah, yes, a long but interconnected tale to go with the pics of 10cc at the Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville (August 6, part of their first U.S. tour since the seventies). Flash backwards; back in the day, as a wee lad, I stumbled across 10cc’s records and really dug into them, smart pop, kind ofContinueContinue reading “10cc at the Brooklyn Bowl”

Seven Samurai

Shout out to the Belcourt Theater here in Nashville. My son, Jude, is quite the cinephile, as is his Dad, as was my Dad. Our regular pizza party movie nights over the years certainly had something to do with laying the groundwork, although as I often say, Jude is his own man. Anyway, the otherContinueContinue reading “Seven Samurai”

The Plaza – New Words

Pleased to share a new writing, “The Plaza,” which just went live at Biostories, as the work of the week.  Biostories is a publication featuring “word portraits of the people surrounding us in our daily lives, of the strangers we pass on the street unnoticed and of those who have been the most influential andContinueContinue reading “The Plaza – New Words”

A Young Woman – New Poem

Pleased to share “A Young Woman,” which was just published at Feminine Collective, a stellar lit publication featuring poems and stories by writers dealing in “humanity, raw and unfiltered.”     Founded a decade ago by writer/model Julie Anderson, FC’s mission is to empower, enlighten, and entertain.”  As always, chuffed to be included, much thanks to JulieContinueContinue reading “A Young Woman – New Poem”

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/