Here’s an interesting, different kind of ink, which provides analysis of a specific poem, “Maps” from my new book, Unopened. Enjoy the read (and thanks Hannah) An Analysis of Maps by Doug Hoekstra
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Cotton
Pleased to unveil the first published poems of the year, two brand new ones, “Cotton” and “Younger than I” , now up and running at the excellent print and online literary magazine Better than Starbucks Check them out at the link below, along with a host of excellent writers. https://anthonywatkins.wixsite.com/btsjan2019/poetry-free-verse
Interstate 65 Revisited
Happy to be a repeat contributor to a fine literary zine out of Ann Arbor titled The Big Windows Review. A new poem of mine, “Interstate 65 Revisited” was just featured in the latest online edition and will resurface in print, early 2019. Check out the zine, check out the poem (below), and as always,Continue reading “Interstate 65 Revisited”
Hats
Here’s a little something from my previous book The Tenth Inning (2015), a collection of baseball-themed stories and poems. But as any artist knows, when you write about a “thing” it’s the “thing” itself and the other “thing” behind it. The platform or backdrop, so to speak. Hope you enjoy the read, thanks. Doug Hats WhiteContinue reading “Hats”
Pennyblack Music
Happy to weigh in on the Pennyblack Music 20th anniversary (scroll down to the “H” artists). Pennyblack is a fine UK music zine run by fine folks who I met on my first gig run through Scotland (reminiscing enclosed). Check out the link, check out the zine and big congrats to John Clarkson and company.Continue reading “Pennyblack Music”