The fine folks at Treehouse (re; the last post) asked me to put together something for the Five Things Feature. So, here we have five haikus for the Unsung Rolling Stones – Brian Jones, Ian Stewart, Andrew Loog Oldham, Bill Wyman, Mick Taylor. Inspired by a visit to Exhibitionism in Nashville, and delivered in verse.ContinueContinue reading “The Unsung Five – Rolling Stones Haikus”
Category Archives: Poetry
Ode to the Blue Room
Happy to report on another new poem of mine published – “Ode to the Blue Room” – featured in the latest One Sentence Poems (Right Hand Pointing poetry journal). This piece follow a distinct Nashville vibe but riffs off some other things, as well. And, yes it’s one sentence. Hope you enjoy it, Doug. http://www.onesentencepoems.com/osp/doug-hoekstra-ode-to-the-blue-room/
Buk
Hot off the presses, a new poem of mine titled “Buk,” appearing in the June edition of Better than Starbucks – an online/print poetry journal, full of “great books, sharp wit, and great authors.” Enjoy! https://www.betterthanstarbucks.org/poetry-free-verse
The Teeterboard
Happy to share a new piece, “The Teeterboard,” published up at Feminine Collective, a journal in which “powerful women” (and a few good men) share their inspiring stories of daily life….humanity, raw, and unfiltered. Glad to have another one up at FC. Check it out and enjoy. http://www.femininecollective.com/the-teeterboard/
Monday Morning
Happy to have a new poem, “Monday Morning,” featured in the Spring 2018 issue of Door is a Jar Magazine. Check it out and support this fine indie press. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1718908040/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1527053740&sr=1-1
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