Happy to have a new essay of mine titled “No Fear,” published in the latest edition of Two Cities Review, a fine literary magazine with roots in Brooklyn and Chicago. As the editors say in their header, this one is a “story about the holiday season that will get you thinking about Christmas in aContinue reading “No Fear”
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Red-Tailed Hawk
Chuffed to have a flash fiction of mine, “Red-Tailed Hawk,” in the latest edition of Ambush Review, a fine San Francisco based literary zine. It arrived in the post today, looks/reads great, and makes me think of City Lights and so much great literary history from the city by the bay. Enjoy the read (reprintedContinue reading “Red-Tailed Hawk”
Ode to My Chuck Taylors
Here’s a new poem, “Ode to My Chuck Taylors,” just for here….enjoy. Doug Ode to My Chuck Taylors On a listless Sunday afternoon My black hi-top Chuck Taylors Lie waiting on the hardwood floor Classic, cool, casual They beckon me to dance With abandon and intrigue Like lovers of my past and The way weContinue reading “Ode to My Chuck Taylors”
The Storm
New poem of mine, “The Storm,” on the 43rd page of the new In Layman’s Terms out today, the water issue. Enjoy, but please check out the whole magazine, which is wonderful, an “online literary journal dedicated to encouraging a new appreciation of science, technology, and the natural world for the average person.” Continue reading “The Storm”
This Hard Land
New essay entitled “This Hard Land” up at Ink 19. Thanks to James Mann for giving me the nudge to write this. Tried to weave a bunch of ideas together, to stack mirrors upon mirrors – but really, props go to the Boss for the inspiration. Doug https://ink19.com/2018/07/magazine/features/this-hard-land
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