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.

the healer’s hands

There is a healing that does not involve prescriptions. (#984) Continue reading

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across the table

A friend observed the anniversary of her husband’s death recently. (#983) Continue reading

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yellow blue

A little speculation about writing the last two poems. (#982) Continue reading

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