Bathsheba – New Poem

Pleased to share a new “Doug Hoekstra writing” titled “Bathsheba,” live at Canopic Jar. It starts with a painting, but as you’ll find out, goes somewhere else altogether. Enjoy. The Jar is part of Canopic Publishing, an imprint formerly based in Nashville, now operating in Woodstock, Illinois, where Tennessee native and poet Phil Rice keepsContinueContinue reading “Bathsheba – New Poem”

Door is Ajar – Three New Poems

Chuffed to have three new poems of mine appear in the Issue 32 Fall 2024 edition of the excellent literary journal, Door is Ajar –   “Grilled Cheese,” “Coin Laundry,” and “Sawgrass”.  They are repurposed here, but pick up a print copy, if you can, support the work, and dig into all the fine writers therein, talented scribesContinueContinue reading “Door is Ajar – Three New Poems”

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”

Vibrate All

Pleased to share another new scribbling of mine, “Vibrate All,” 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 as the compass. Founded ten years ago, by writer/model Julie Anderson, FC’s mission is to empower, educate, and entertainContinueContinue reading “Vibrate All”