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.

watching her sing

I watched a woman sing at a Salvation Army service today. Her joy was remarkable. (#1040) Continue reading

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glass, silk, ebony, fur

Grief can catch you unaware. (#1039) Continue reading

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corner

It’s that good old solstice polka, everybody! Let’s all dance! (#1038) Continue reading

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