Richard L. Provencher

Richard L. Provencher says, “Writing is Fun.” E-mail: richardprov1@netscape.net My poems, stories and novels combine a love of the outdoors with contemporary issues. Since much of my spare time in early youth was spent hiking and camping, my dad once said, “Be careful you don’t turn into a tree.” I am “a persevering writer” at the young age of 65. Some of my work is in journals such as The Dublin Quarterly, The Windsor Review, Poems Neiderngasse, The New Quarterly, Bogg, Stellar Showcase Journal, Poetry Sky, Scribbulations, Canadian Stories, Quills, Rubicon Publishing, PusonWeb, Skive and Tower Poetry. My Poetry Chapbook “In the Light of Day” is available through Mercutio Press at: www.mercutiopress.com. In my estimation, writing is a global adventure, a journey without borders. As a member of the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia, I am listed on their writer’s website at: www.writers.ns.ca My wife, Esther, and I are married 32 years, have four children, five grandchildren and we have lived in Truro, Nova Scotia, 21 years. Esther & Richard Provencher are co-authors of short stories and novels, three of which will be published in the near future by SynergEbooks. They have other novels and picture books for publication. Note: All our work on ABCTales.com is copyright @ 2007-2008 By Richard & Esther Provencher All rights reserved. * * *

Right now, I have 175 stories in 12 collections on the site. My stories have been read 32115 times and 9 of my stories have been cherry picked

My Stories

PROLOGUE FOR A HERMIT poem

Submitted on August 29, 2008 - 20:12 | 52 reads

FOR A PRECIOUS MOTHER prayer

Submitted on August 24, 2008 - 02:46 | 60 reads

MOTHER AND SON story

Submitted on August 20, 2008 - 14:10 | 102 reads

THE CELL INCIDENT story

Submitted on August 19, 2008 - 20:09 | 71 reads

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY story

Submitted on August 19, 2008 - 19:57 | 79 reads

YEARS AGO...essay

Submitted on August 19, 2008 - 19:36 | 53 reads

FROM MINER TO AUTHOR essay

Submitted on August 16, 2008 - 20:55 | 55 reads

LISTEN UP LADIES essay

Submitted on August 16, 2008 - 03:09 | 59 reads

ON GREEN BAY NEW BRUNSWICK poem

Submitted on August 14, 2008 - 15:05 | 72 reads

OFF TO ONTARIO poem

Submitted on August 14, 2008 - 14:59 | 59 reads

ENTERING DORVAL, QUEBEC poem

Submitted on August 14, 2008 - 14:53 | 57 reads

LAST DAY IN SEPTEMBER poem

Submitted on August 6, 2008 - 13:07 | 67 reads

HALOOO FROM ATLANTIC CANADA - poetry chapbook

Submitted on July 25, 2008 - 12:30 | 115 reads

A FAMILY LANDSCAPE - poetry chapbook

Submitted on July 25, 2008 - 02:09 | 74 reads

PRAYER ~ HE LOVES ME AND YOU

Submitted on July 22, 2008 - 02:23 | 67 reads

OH GOD, FIRST CHAPTER essay

Submitted on July 21, 2008 - 19:17 | 72 reads

7 POEMS (2003-08)

Submitted on July 21, 2008 - 15:07 | 74 reads

GATHER THEM IN poem

Submitted on July 18, 2008 - 22:05 | 67 reads

OBSERVATIONS poem

Submitted on July 18, 2008 - 21:54 | 81 reads

JOHN CABOT TRAIL, CAPE BRETON poem

Submitted on July 18, 2008 - 21:19 | 89 reads

A CHRISTMAS STORY story

Submitted on July 18, 2008 - 20:26 | 85 reads

"B" IS FOR BRAVERY story re bullying

Submitted on July 18, 2008 - 15:01 | 122 reads

PRAYER - FORGIVENESS FOR ALL

Submitted on July 18, 2008 - 02:48 | 69 reads

MACKEREL FISHING story

Submitted on July 18, 2008 - 02:34 | 164 reads

JULY 1st, CANADA DAY poem

Submitted on July 17, 2008 - 21:21 | 71 reads

RECOVERY FOR STROKE VICTIMS a prayerful plan

Submitted on July 16, 2008 - 13:35 | 235 reads

GOODNESS IS MY NAME story

Submitted on July 16, 2008 - 03:19 | 59 reads

AHEM story

Submitted on July 16, 2008 - 03:07 | 104 reads

AFTER THE PARADE essay

Submitted on July 16, 2008 - 02:56 | 68 reads

A HUNTER WITH DREAMS story

Submitted on July 16, 2008 - 02:42 | 75 reads

777 HEAVENLY AVENUE story

Submitted on July 16, 2008 - 02:24 | 69 reads

A STORM OF VOICES story

Submitted on July 14, 2008 - 14:17 | 74 reads

TA TA essay

Submitted on July 14, 2008 - 13:56 | 77 reads

MATTIE AND TROY story

Submitted on July 14, 2008 - 13:50 | 81 reads

A SONG OF SANCTUARY story

Submitted on July 14, 2008 - 13:30 | 79 reads

MYSTERY ON FEATHER HILL story

Submitted on July 14, 2008 - 13:22 | 73 reads

ONE + ONE = TWO story

Submitted on July 14, 2008 - 13:07 | 67 reads

A REINDEER IN MY SINK story

Submitted on July 14, 2008 - 12:57 | 72 reads

THE MITTEN STORY story

Submitted on July 14, 2008 - 12:50 | 69 reads

TOO EARLY, TOO LATE DEAR FAMILY, HELP essay

Submitted on June 25, 2008 - 16:03 | 81 reads

UP, UP AND AWAY story

Submitted on June 25, 2008 - 02:38 | 89 reads

BIRCH BARK PLATE mi'kmaq story

Submitted on June 21, 2008 - 02:24 | 130 reads

SWIMMING IN SENTIMENT poem

Submitted on June 20, 2008 - 02:34 | 85 reads

SNOWSHOES FROM A CREE LADY essay

Submitted on June 19, 2008 - 12:32 | 92 reads

WHEN A CHILD DIES a prayer

Submitted on June 19, 2008 - 10:11 | 120 reads

THE HUNTED story

Submitted on June 11, 2008 - 21:50 | 159 reads

EAGLE WATCHING story

Submitted on June 11, 2008 - 21:43 | 179 reads

JOURNEY OF THE RETURN essay

Submitted on June 10, 2008 - 13:49 | 229 reads

A MODERN FABLE story

Submitted on June 10, 2008 - 11:51 | 286 reads

SILHOUETTES AT DUSK story

Submitted on June 10, 2008 - 11:46 | 198 reads

SONG OF THE LOONS story

Submitted on June 10, 2008 - 11:32 | 103 reads

INVESTITURE poem

Submitted on June 2, 2008 - 02:55 | 83 reads

PRAYER - FOR CHINESE EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

Submitted on May 31, 2008 - 13:38 | 160 reads

RIGHT FOOT, LEFT FOOT jogging story

Submitted on May 31, 2008 - 13:29 | 162 reads

PRAYERS FOR AN EVERYDAY WORLD

Submitted on May 20, 2008 - 13:16 | 91 reads

WHEN I WAS A YOUNG LAD essay

Submitted on May 18, 2008 - 02:32 | 117 reads

A CHAPBOOK OF WRITING

Submitted on May 16, 2008 - 17:26 | 103 reads

HELP ME SAY, NO MORE FOOD essay

Submitted on May 6, 2008 - 19:40 | 89 reads

AN EVERYDAY HERO essay

Submitted on April 29, 2008 - 02:17 | 130 reads

A CANOEING JOURNEY poem

Submitted on April 14, 2008 - 12:43 | 101 reads

TIDBITS poem

Submitted on March 29, 2008 - 12:56 | 127 reads

LAND OF NEW SCENTS poem

Submitted on March 29, 2008 - 12:45 | 90 reads

THE JOURNEY OF OUR DOMAIN poem

Submitted on March 29, 2008 - 12:35 | 95 reads

THE ANGEL AND A FRIEND story

Submitted on March 28, 2008 - 13:04 | 119 reads

STORM, A DOG story

Submitted on March 25, 2008 - 13:05 | 117 reads

A POEM OR TWO poem

Submitted on March 25, 2008 - 12:56 | 105 reads

ANDRE IS SPELLED "ADD" story

Submitted on March 25, 2008 - 12:41 | 114 reads

WHEN GOD LISTENS story

Submitted on February 25, 2008 - 21:03 | 144 reads

FAITH AND PRAYERS essay

Submitted on February 25, 2008 - 20:50 | 134 reads

THE FUN OF WRITING - advice blog

Submitted on February 25, 2008 - 00:59 | 107 reads

IN THE LIGHT OF DAY - poetry chapbook

Submitted on February 21, 2008 - 14:00 | 130 reads

WHEN IT'S TIME TO GO - poem

Submitted on February 21, 2008 - 04:13 | 158 reads

AT REST - poem

Submitted on February 21, 2008 - 04:01 | 124 reads

AND ON THEY COME - poem

Submitted on February 21, 2008 - 03:51 | 112 reads

MOM SAID, NO story

Submitted on February 12, 2008 - 18:39 | 164 reads

A FEW MORE COOKIES story

Submitted on February 12, 2008 - 13:53 | 194 reads

LISTEN, LISTEN story

Submitted on February 12, 2008 - 13:33 | 140 reads

LIFE'S SPIRITUAL BANQUET - poem

Submitted on February 8, 2008 - 19:49 | 142 reads

LITTLE BRAS D'OR - poem

Submitted on February 8, 2008 - 19:33 | 123 reads

COBEQUID BAY, NOVA SCOTIA - poem

Submitted on February 8, 2008 - 19:17 | 131 reads

THESE GREAT OUTD0ORS - poem

Submitted on February 5, 2008 - 16:42 | 109 reads

DAD SAID SO - poem

Submitted on February 5, 2008 - 16:35 | 108 reads

OUR SON - a family challenge

Submitted on February 5, 2008 - 13:31 | 176 reads

REMEMBERING JULIA - poem

Submitted on January 28, 2008 - 15:03 | 150 reads

A CRY IS HEARD - poem

Submitted on January 28, 2008 - 11:09 | 119 reads

BLUEBERRY PICKING - poem

Submitted on January 28, 2008 - 10:56 | 432 reads

A SPIRITUAL BANQUET - poem

Submitted on January 23, 2008 - 15:10 | 153 reads

SNOW HIKING story

Submitted on January 22, 2008 - 18:13 | 153 reads

THE GREATEST GIFT story

Submitted on January 22, 2008 - 18:01 | 148 reads

SHADOW DANCERS story

Submitted on January 22, 2008 - 16:00 | 246 reads

WHERE SKIPPER LIVES essay

Submitted on January 22, 2008 - 15:25 | 142 reads

A SMORGASBORD OF SHORT-SHORTS stories

Submitted on January 22, 2008 - 15:03 | 171 reads

WHERE IS PUGSLEY? story

Submitted on January 22, 2008 - 14:41 | 152 reads

CHILD OF GOD - poem

Submitted on January 22, 2008 - 13:58 | 183 reads

A FEAST OF SUMMER - poem

Submitted on January 22, 2008 - 13:50 | 150 reads

I AM ME story

Submitted on January 12, 2008 - 04:13 | 167 reads

HARD TIMES story

Submitted on January 12, 2008 - 03:55 | 163 reads

MARRIED ALMOST 33 YEARS - some advice

Submitted on January 12, 2008 - 03:43 | 167 reads

WILL HEAVEN BE LIKE RASBERRIES - poem

Submitted on January 11, 2008 - 04:04 | 245 reads

CROW - poem

Submitted on January 11, 2008 - 03:51 | 177 reads

NATURE - poem

Submitted on January 11, 2008 - 03:43 | 157 reads

ROSE BAY, NOVA SCOTIA - poem

Submitted on January 10, 2008 - 21:08 | 296 reads

HERMIT OF GULLY LAKE - poem

Submitted on January 10, 2008 - 20:57 | 231 reads

FRIENDSHIP IS - poem

Submitted on January 10, 2008 - 20:48 | 190 reads

FROM OUR FERRYBOAT - poem

Submitted on January 9, 2008 - 14:00 | 154 reads

TREE FORT - poem

Submitted on January 9, 2008 - 13:39 | 170 reads

INSIDE THESE WALLS - poem

Submitted on January 9, 2008 - 13:32 | 160 reads

THE CLIFFS OF JOGGINS - poem

Submitted on January 8, 2008 - 21:57 | 167 reads

THE OLD FAMILY FARM - poem

Submitted on January 8, 2008 - 21:47 | 333 reads

ROSE BAY, NOVA SCOTIA - poem

Submitted on January 8, 2008 - 21:33 | 208 reads

BALD EAGLE WATCHING - poem

Submitted on January 8, 2008 - 20:40 | 498 reads

A FISHERMAN'S POEM - poem

Submitted on January 8, 2008 - 20:26 | 539 reads

A DOWNTOWN PUB, HALIFAX - poem

Submitted on January 8, 2008 - 20:12 | 150 reads

AT ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND - poem

Submitted on January 8, 2008 - 14:57 | 169 reads

A BOY AND HIS DOG - poem

Submitted on January 8, 2008 - 14:47 | 271 reads

A TIME FOR LAUGHTER story

Submitted on January 7, 2008 - 18:59 | 200 reads

RIGHT FOOT, LEFT FOOT essay

Submitted on January 7, 2008 - 18:46 | 166 reads

VISITING THE FARM story

Submitted on January 7, 2008 - 03:50 | 188 reads

TELL ME A STORY story

Submitted on January 7, 2008 - 03:39 | 176 reads

A LADY CALLED MRS. GRAHAM story

Submitted on January 7, 2008 - 03:32 | 169 reads

DEEP SEA FISHING story

Submitted on January 7, 2008 - 03:19 | 423 reads

NIGHT TIME story

Submitted on January 6, 2008 - 04:00 | 159 reads

WHEN THE LOONS SING story

Submitted on January 6, 2008 - 03:53 | 182 reads

HI SKY story

Submitted on January 6, 2008 - 03:45 | 156 reads

MY DADDY'S A PREACHER story

Submitted on January 5, 2008 - 03:59 | 201 reads

THE POOCH story

Submitted on January 5, 2008 - 03:45 | 186 reads

BEHIND THE SUN story

Submitted on January 4, 2008 - 19:19 | 297 reads

A CIRCLE OF FIREFLIES story

Submitted on January 4, 2008 - 18:56 | 211 reads

A CAT NAMED BOOTS essay

Submitted on January 4, 2008 - 14:52 | 241 reads

A BOY CALLED "KID"

Submitted on January 4, 2008 - 03:57 | 220 reads

GOOD NEIGHBOUR PAULINE - poem

Submitted on December 11, 2007 - 19:24 | 222 reads

THE HEALER essay

Submitted on December 11, 2007 - 19:06 | 203 reads

A DAY WE REMEMBER story

Submitted on December 11, 2007 - 16:04 | 228 reads

SAYING GOODBYE story

Submitted on December 8, 2007 - 14:13 | 231 reads

WHEN AUTUMN COMES story

Submitted on December 8, 2007 - 13:55 | 204 reads

SOLDIER BOYS IN AFRICA - poem

Submitted on December 8, 2007 - 13:29 | 299 reads

GOODBYE YOUNG RUSSIANS - poem

Submitted on December 8, 2007 - 13:12 | 242 reads

ETHIOPIA OF MY SOUL - poem

Submitted on December 8, 2007 - 13:02 | 178 reads

COOBER PEDY, AUSTRALIA - poem

Submitted on December 8, 2007 - 00:28 | 191 reads

NEFU DESERT - poem

Submitted on December 8, 2007 - 00:20 | 299 reads

WHEN THE LION ROARS - poem

Submitted on December 8, 2007 - 00:06 | 206 reads

STROLLING THROUGH PARADISE essay

Submitted on December 7, 2007 - 23:30 | 203 reads

WHEN SANTA COMES story

Submitted on December 7, 2007 - 23:17 | 249 reads

CHRISTMAS IS FOR WISHING story

Submitted on December 7, 2007 - 21:51 | 220 reads

A FACE IN THE CLOUDS story

Submitted on December 4, 2007 - 18:39 | 208 reads

A STROKE VICTIM RECOVERY ADVENTURE (a self-help program)

Submitted on December 4, 2007 - 18:26 | 3232 reads

BOOMERANG story

Submitted on December 4, 2007 - 16:33 | 261 reads

THIS EARTH - poem

Submitted on December 4, 2007 - 04:10 | 197 reads

THEBOWRIVER - poem

Submitted on December 4, 2007 - 03:56 | 158 reads

ON GREEN BAY, NEW BRUNSWICK - poem

Submitted on December 4, 2007 - 03:46 | 165 reads

ISLAND OF SONG essay

Submitted on November 30, 2007 - 14:40 | 190 reads

IN MOTHERS WE TRUST essay

Submitted on November 30, 2007 - 14:31 | 220 reads

FRISKY AMERICA essay

Submitted on November 30, 2007 - 14:23 | 194 reads

CAP LUMIERE, NEW BRUNSWICK - poem

Submitted on November 29, 2007 - 14:29 | 233 reads

FIRST LIGHT - poem

Submitted on November 29, 2007 - 14:17 | 190 reads

COSTA CHICA, MEXICO - poem

Submitted on November 29, 2007 - 14:05 | 350 reads

A PROUD SON OF FRED story

Submitted on November 29, 2007 - 00:11 | 186 reads

A PIECE OF CAKE story

Submitted on November 29, 2007 - 00:00 | 200 reads

AN ANGEL'S FRIENDSHIP story

Submitted on November 28, 2007 - 23:44 | 208 reads

THE CIGARETTE LADY - poem

Submitted on November 27, 2007 - 20:14 | 206 reads

WHEN AN AUNT DIES - poem

Submitted on November 27, 2007 - 20:02 | 282 reads

CANADIAN, EH? - poem

Submitted on November 27, 2007 - 19:41 | 170 reads

TAHOE - M'kmaq victory shout - story

Submitted on November 27, 2007 - 14:36 | 376 reads

GOODNESS IS MY NAME story

Submitted on November 27, 2007 - 13:42 | 204 reads

IN GOD'S GREAT DINING ROOM story

Submitted on November 27, 2007 - 13:26 | 205 reads

EVERYONE LOVES SCOTT story

Submitted on November 27, 2007 - 01:45 | 187 reads

TWO RIGHT FEET story

Submitted on November 27, 2007 - 01:37 | 352 reads

WHAT'S THAT SOUND story

Submitted on November 26, 2007 - 22:04 | 205 reads

AT MOOSONEE, ONTARIO essay

Submitted on November 26, 2007 - 21:06 | 431 reads

AWAY FROM THE CITY essay

Submitted on November 26, 2007 - 20:09 | 206 reads

A CIRCLE OF FIREFLIES story

Submitted on November 26, 2007 - 14:37 | 242 reads

DADDY, these are things I want to tell you - essay

Submitted on November 26, 2007 - 04:12 | 190 reads

A, BE, CEE...story

Submitted on November 26, 2007 - 03:52 | 204 reads

FOR A FRIEND story

Submitted on November 26, 2007 - 03:32 | 213 reads

A GIFT FROM MELANIE story

Submitted on November 25, 2007 - 21:53 | 201 reads