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.

Rockmallow

I remember this disconnect, once, when I had a fever. (#978) Continue reading

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hurry, hurry

Winter solstice brings out primal urges: the need for light, heat, booze and shopping. (#977) Continue reading

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negative space

The older you get, the more people leave. A friend of mine faced a sad anniversary today. (#976) Continue reading

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