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.

Ranting old men

So a bicycle on a sidewalk cold cocks a pedestrian. What might a bleeding student thrown out his window into the night by masked mercenaries think of that as he falls too many storeys to an unmarked grave. And what … Continue reading

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Dodging bicycles

This poem takes on the conflict between bicycles and pedestrians sharing the same sidewalk. Where is city policy on this? Continue reading

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settling in

The first step onto the dock is like a fresh haircut, a new dress Unpacking the groceries is like casting a line into clear waters Changing into the swimsuit is like answering the door on your birthday Sitting on the … Continue reading

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