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.
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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
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
