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.

old wood

Posted on December 4, 2009 by riverwriter

I think that any well-made wooden object has a story that can be discovered and appreciated. (#993) Continue reading →

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dark descends

Posted on December 3, 2009 by riverwriter

As the nights get darker with the approach of winter solstice, we tend to string up lights everywhere. (#992) Continue reading →

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weave shed

Posted on December 2, 2009 by riverwriter

We once built a theatre in Cornwall’s Weave Shed; I hope we can use it again: the acoustics are perfect, and so are a lot of other things. ( #991) Continue reading →

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