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.

into the

When people you love are hurting, nothing seems enough. (#1008) Continue reading

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that man

I was on the other side of this meeting in 1945, and it was just as strange to me. (#1007) Continue reading

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singing by the kettle

Our barbershop quartet, Acapellics Anonymous, volunteered to sing at the Salvation Army kettle in a grocery store today. A few thoughts. (#1006) Continue reading

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