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.

sweet apple

This time of year, the orchards are selling their wonderful treats. In our part of the country, it’s fresh aromatic apples. (#958) Continue reading

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dimensions of a face

faces are not snowflakes in every one a thousand lives He reminds me of so-and-so you say, and capture the essence of the idea. I have seen that one in a pulpit, on a bicycle in France, selling raffle tickets … Continue reading

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worm sentience

On the way home from singing practice tonight, I thought I saw a worm on the wet pavement. It was probably a twig or a piece of cord. I thought of a worm burrowing, and my speculation led to this. (#956) Continue reading

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