Recently my son Jude was on the beach in St. Pete with his girlfriend Abby, playing a bit of guitar, and a passerby took these shots, shared with him, later shared with me, and now, shared with you. They are so moving to me, because in them, I see him as the young man heContinue reading “St. Pete”
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“Maps” from Unopened
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
No Fear
Happy to have a new essay of mine titled “No Fear,” published in the latest edition of Two Cities Review, a fine literary magazine with roots in Brooklyn and Chicago. As the editors say in their header, this one is a “story about the holiday season that will get you thinking about Christmas in aContinue reading “No Fear”
Dressed in Blue
Here’s a baseball poem for the season! Dressed in Blue (Friday August 6, 2004) In the yellow car we rode All the way to China Basin, Passing through the shadow of the Mays “Daddy, see the sailboats, Underneath the bridge,” “What’s that behind your glasses? “Your eyes,” you said, smiling. “They are brown and beautiful”Continue reading “Dressed in Blue”
Coach Pitch
Summertime is here and little league is winding down (the season starts in spring here in Nashville). This year the team is sponsored by his school, USN, and so nearly all Jude’s teammates are his pals and classmates, which is great. Last year they were champions; this year they moved up to majors and areContinue reading “Coach Pitch”
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