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.

sitting on a log

Posted on March 19, 2009 by riverwriter

This poem examines the pressures that distract us from living in the moment. Continue reading →

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Inconsiderate

Posted on March 11, 2009 by riverwriter

This short poem examines the emptiness left after a departure. riverwriter reads it and comments in the accompanying podcast. Continue reading →

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Review: The Music Man by Meredith Wilson

Posted on March 7, 2009 by riverwriter

A review of Hudson Musical Theatre’s production of The Music Man by Meredith Wilson. Highlights are the voice of Marie-Claude L’écuyer as Marian Paroo and the singing and dancing of Jordan Marchand as Harold Hill. High level community theatre. Continue reading →

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