Richard L. Provencher

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I have 2695 stories published in 30 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2360823 times and 241 of my stories have been cherry picked.
65 of my 3,811 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 67 votes

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Richard Laurent Provencher

Richard is from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. His enjoyment of the woods combined with contemporary issues form the basis of his writing. Richard is now concentrating on his Story-Poems, which he believes is like a global adventure in a land without borders. His background as a miner, welfare officer, supply teacher, newspaper reporter, and a further 22 years in social services provide him with ample article material.

Richard has work in print and online with literary magazines such as Inscribed, Hudson View, Short Story Library, Ottawa Arts Review, Paragon 111, Tower Poetry, Caduceus, The Danforth Review, Other Voices International, Rubicon Publishing, Writer's Block, The Foliate Oak, Parenting Express, The Penwood Review, and Blue Skies Poetry.

Note: Richard L. Provencher will be 80 on September 10, 2022, lives with his precious wife, Esther and he were married 48 years ago, as of March 27, 2023. Richard continues to joyfully write all types of poetry, and posts his work now, all of it on ABCtales.com. They have lived in lovely Pictou, Glenholme and Truro, Nova Scotia since April 1986. Richard & Esther have a very strong Christian faith. Bless each one of you who enjoy our writing, and we are pleased to share our work, via Online Posting. -Richard & Esther

My stories

The Love of Nature

The moisture of rain is drip-doodling all over my lawn dandelions now refreshed & nurturing bees await to fulfill their role as fertilizers upon...
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Mommy

Is daddy going to work late again tonight? Shh! I hear him at the door now – let’s welcome him home for supper kids.” “Daddy, we missed you” and...
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Hail to the King

The ocean King raises its massive snout at high tide dipping & stretching itself to new heights through natural causes & a little help by...
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Harvest is Golden

The wheat fields are like a courtyard at play their stalks are ripe enough for the man to harvest. Golden in the wind firm in stature now bulked up...
Cherry

Life & Its Goodness

What looks like sunshine on my bed space is really moonlight from the busy nightscape that filters through a curtain beside my bed. It highlights a...
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65 of my comments have received 67 Great Feedback votes

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Jane, this poem is very good.

Posted on Thu, 11 Feb 2021

Jane, this poem is very good. Quite enjoyable. The lines below are powerful.

"I watch your mouth move

but all I can hear, 

are the sounds of space"

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Posted in After the Blizzard

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Delightful layers of meaning,

Posted on Mon, 08 Feb 2021

Delightful layers of meaning, and an inspiration for anyone to visit and inhale the excitement of such a sacred area. A wonderful poem.

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Posted in Mehtab Bagh (Moonlight Garden)

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A great poem! As I read it,

Posted on Fri, 22 Jan 2021

A great poem! As I read it, salty water dribbled from my lips and I felt the wind tease my being. Well done.   

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Posted in To a Lone Sailor

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A thoughtful, mediating poem

Posted on Mon, 10 Feb 2020

A thoughtful, mediating poem where one can sit and gain surprise at the fluency of contact trees wind and creatures melding together in harmony. I discovered long ago the therapeutic value of being one with the outdoors. My dad told me I spent so...

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Posted in Solidarity

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...in black and white dreams.

Posted on Mon, 04 Jan 2021

...in black and white dreams.. is part of a stunning paragraph and poem. You dug deep into the soul to get these feelings - and expressed them well. A great poem.

 

 

 

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Posted in Memento

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WOW! Such remarkable layers

Posted on Sat, 12 Dec 2020

WOW! Such remarkable layers of thought - a whoosh of energy that keeps on fizzing...

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Posted in The Goodbye

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Peace and reconciliation need

Posted on Mon, 30 Nov 2020

Peace and reconciliation need to come together to overcome the memories of time. An excellent look inside of pain and memory. Well written.

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Posted in AND SO IT IS

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Thank you so much, editors

Posted on Wed, 02 Dec 2020

Thank you so much, editors for your kindness - the cherries were a welcome gratefully received. Mom liked my brooches I  bought her, and she even allowed this little boy to pin them on. I corrected the spelling. Have a brave and safe day....

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Posted in Momma - Remember?

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Yes, it is from the maple

Posted on Wed, 21 Oct 2020

Yes, it is from the maple leaf, about five shades of red. So awesome when mixed with about five shades of yellow. Nova Scotia has a zillion maple trees, while Alberta has none, so they get no red during autumn only yellow. Interesting, eh? 

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Posted in The Red

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Yes Rhiannon, our children

Posted on Sat, 03 Oct 2020

Yes Rhiannon, our children are so precious. This poem was with a sheaf of many from the past  which did not get published, nor posted. It was in honour of our son, Scott, now deceased Jan 6, 2020 from pulmonary failure. I wrote this poem after he...

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Posted in Come Home

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