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.

a little carpentry

My sons came home to help my arthritic shoulders raise high the roof (read: install a new ceiling in the upstairs bathroom). The old ceiling has been flaky: paint and plaster falling like errant snow. The word “help” is relative: … Continue reading

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internecine

decide to walk or ride outside our comfortable walls: gaze avert scope straight ahead ears close down secure brains stay alert but chakras tight for all outside is only pain: thief, murderer, rapist, sinner as we see them so they … Continue reading

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spring moult

Some dress in layers for the cold: sweat-absorbing long johns, tee shirt, two pairs of socks, thick pants, sweater, vest, jacket, gloves, mittens, toque, and boots. Some slide into a winter snowsuit over regular clothes, add winter boots and mittens, … Continue reading

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