Doug Hoekstra’s third book, a collection of published and unpublished poems titled Unopened will hit the streets February 5, 2019. The book also features Hoekstra’s original artwork. Publicity will be handled by the Nashville-based JKS Communications. More details on this site and elsewhere, as they happen.
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Downers Grove Sedoka
Here’s a new sedoka for your enjoyment. Thanks for the read, Doug Downers Grove Sedoka Isn’t it a club? Air conditioned day old smoke Disco balls that do not turn Chords ring. She passes Between my lips while dancing
Reading Moby Dick
DONE Ah, the great white whale…finally slayed. All my life I’ve been a wordsmith, writing songs, stories, poems, essays, teaching English Composition, and working as a grant writer. My B.A. was in English/Creative Writing; my M.Ed. in English/education. But, I have a couple of confessions to make. First off, I don’t think words are endContinue reading “Reading Moby Dick”
The Unsung Five – Rolling Stones Haikus
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.Continue reading “The Unsung Five – Rolling Stones Haikus”
Silently
For your pleasure, a new flash fiction of mine titled “Silently,” published at Treehouse (the home of “good, short writing”). Thanks as always, for the read. Best, Doug. Brief Encounter: Silently
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