Richard L. Provencher

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I have 2695 stories published in 30 collections on the site.
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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

I Grew Up

I Grew Up in a neighbourhood of wounds – returned veterans from WW 11 who brought home souvenirs of war – missing arms and legs. Suffering PTSD and...

Heard Momma Crying

last night – dad’s not home again. We left the table and went to bed early – his plate full of beans and wieners our usual fare left on the table. He...

Clasped Hands

I elbow my way upstream legs kicking at water’s resistance. Its chill absorbs my skin and my lips numb from the journey.

Oh Royal Insignia

of an unchartered sweep of forest baring bones o n mineral ridges. I heard about untold mysteries yet to unfold and long to share the raucous joy of...

The Beaten Path

The Beaten Path When challenges in life threaten to overwhelm me I pup-tent on a three-acre island on Economy Lake, Nova Scotia. Its quarter mile...
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