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”
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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”
Door is Ajar – Gravel & The Town Tamer
Many thanks to the fine literary journal Door is Ajar for including two new poems of mine, “Gravel” and “The Town Tamer,” in their new Winter 2022 issue. The Door is an online and print journal, and this issue appears on the newsstands for the first time, in Barnes and Nobles and Books A MillionContinueContinue reading “Door is Ajar – Gravel & The Town Tamer”
Leading Nowhere
Working on a new book, poems that are tied together by their impetus or inspiration, although not necessarily in the way one would typically think. Don’t want to give too much away until it comes together, but this piece, “Leading Nowhere,” is a new one that could be among the selections. It was inspired byContinueContinue reading “Leading Nowhere”
Autumn Leaves and October News
Hoekstra Autumn Leaves and October News – Words & Music .Yes, we know it’s hard to believe that October is here, but that means the holidays are around the corner and never too early to start that early shopping, may we suggest a copy of 2021’s The Day Deserved new music by Doug Hoekstra or Ten Seconds In-Between (new short storiesContinueContinue reading “Autumn Leaves and October News”
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