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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.

night wind

Posted on April 2, 2008 by riverwriter

something mad attacks the eaves moans, shrieks, calls, batters as if to enter this uncertain den twists branches, flays brick and clapboard thuds against shuddering windows terrifies guttering candles lurks at the edges of vision fiery eyes impossibly long fingers … Continue reading →

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the geology of snow

Posted on April 1, 2008 by riverwriter

old snow like scuzzy old sox lies along streets piled laundry waiting for mom to take charge last week a plow scooped the last edge off now the gray torn sedimentary cotton lies by the road like petticoats dragged by … Continue reading →

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Review: Shakespeare’s Dog by Rick Chafe

Posted on March 31, 2008 by riverwriter

I liked this production a lot. It is fun, complex, has a beautiful, functional set lighting effects and costumes, and some wonderful performances. Aside from the superb technical aspects, the plays works on two levels: the dog plot, and the … Continue reading →

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