ALBERTA POEMS then and now

Alberta, has a special place in my heart. Perhaps it was where my daughter, her husband and our two grandsons lived there for many years on a 40 acre ranch.. "Acreage" is what they call it. Wide open skies, moose crossing their pasture, llamas stretching necks to munch, and the grunting of Kenny, their Dexter bull, resonates through my memory. Both grandsons are now grown and on their own. Our daughter and her husband now live in Houston, northern BC. 

I have written many words for pleasure and also a little profit. But, hey,.the real joy is in sharing rather than have words culminate around my writing room, waiting their turn for a submission, many waiting up to six months or longer for a reply.

My wife has been such a treat to me, especially as I began my recovery from a stroke in 1999. I used to brag about my outdoor prowess. No longer. I am now content to pray and walk slowly beside my wife rather than be the star racing my canoe across still waters. Life is precious.

God bless all our readers, from Richard L. and Esther Provencher.

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