Author Archives: riverwriter

About riverwriter

Poet, playwright, duplicate bridge player, website designer, cottager, husband, father, grandfather, former athlete, carpenter, computer helper for my friends, theatre designer, backstage polymath, retired teacher of highschool English, drama, art, a baritone singer in a barbershop quartet, who knows what else? wordcurrents is on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wordcurrents/ Doug also has a Facebook page, "Incognitio", related to his novels.

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At the end of summer vacation, the emptiness of those left behind to close up is sometimes unbearable. This poem explores this feeling. Continue reading

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housefall

Let’s rethink some stereotypes: witches, good ole boys, and Munchkins—and your little dog, too! Continue reading

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observation point one

A poem about wonder and superstition, perhaps jealousy and wanting to belong. Continue reading

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