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.

Progress report 1

Posted on February 3, 2010 by riverwriter

To my faithful readers: This business of not posting every day has its downside. I have this feeling of anxiety hanging around me, as if I had chopped up mushrooms and onions, went to answer the phone, and discovered myself … Continue reading →

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shy

Posted on January 31, 2010 by riverwriter

Some people have a terrible time relating to anyone, particularly somebody they would like. The moment of discovery can be a real epiphany. (#1047) Continue reading →

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sensory memory

Posted on January 30, 2010 by riverwriter

Memories of long ago to give a pretty good impersonation of time travel. (#1046) Continue reading →

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