Radnor Lake in Nashville is one of my happy places, a beautiful state park in the middle of town, close to my house. It’s always beautiful, it’s always different. A couple months ago, I went out for a hike late afternoon on a Friday, it’s a less crowded time than the weekends, and lately, thereContinueContinue reading “A Good Day”
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All the Feels
So, my son Jude graduated from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida a year ago today (5/19/24). He majored in computer programming degree and alas, the job market in that field began to slow, even before the orange scourge. So, he came home, sent out applications, worked at McKay’s, played his guitar, hung out withContinueContinue reading “All the Feels”
Wildflowers
Spring is wildflower season in Middle Tennessee, and throughout April, took some rambles at Fall Creek Falls, Cedars of Lebanon, and a couple trips to Beaman Park in Ashland City during April (half an hour from Nash, for the out of towners here). First Beaman trek was a guided tour, thank you Gloria, strolling alongContinueContinue reading “Wildflowers”
At the Soup Wagon – New Poem
Pleased to unveil “At the Soup Wagon,” a new scribbling of mine that appears in the latest issue (#6) of Rabble Review, page 38. Rabble is a digital, mobile-based online progressive periodical, with a distinctly working class focus. This particular issue/theme “takes a critical look at the daily grind and the toll it takes onContinueContinue reading “At the Soup Wagon – New Poem”
The Continental / New Poem
Pleased to have a new poem, “The Continental,” up at the latest online edition of The Big Windows Review. You can check it out right here (enjoy!): https://thebigwindowsreview.com/2020/01/17/doug-hoekstra-the-continental/
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