New essay entitled “This Hard Land” up at Ink 19. Thanks to James Mann for giving me the nudge to write this. Tried to weave a bunch of ideas together, to stack mirrors upon mirrors – but really, props go to the Boss for the inspiration. Doug https://ink19.com/2018/07/magazine/features/this-hard-land
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Bits and Bobs and “The Wave”
Happy September everyone. Been busy working, writing, resisting; hanging with Jude, catching up with old friends across the pond, teaching my boy how to drive a bit and poof, now he’s a sophomore at USN. As the temperature heats up and the water rises, thought I’d share a few bits and bobs of creative stuffContinue reading “Bits and Bobs and “The Wave””
Chance the Gardener
Been thinking a lot about facades, for many reason. Hopefully this ties a few things together. Enjoy “Chance the Gardener” On the tour, I trace his footsteps. Movies imitating books, Peter Sellers imitating life Watching flickering screens, Mirroring the moves Losing himself in a kineoscope version of The naked American Dream When his father diedContinue reading “Chance the Gardener”
Doug Hoekstra 