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.

barefoot

When winter gets tough, rather than go south, I like to remember the wonderful summers we have stacked up, ready for reminiscence. (#1010) Continue reading

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the banker’s son

My first experience with miscarriage of justice happened to me when I was nine. Only recently did things even out. (#1009) Continue reading

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Review: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

A review of the inaugural production of A Christmas Carol by The National English Theatre Acting Company at the NAC. Continue reading

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