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

Being King

Remembering an event at a 1950 Kanasuta Lake Cub Camp in northern Quebec, my home province. A favourite game was King-of-the-Hill. Being King of the...
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A Menacing Rush

A Menacing Rush began as a vagabond flame in a forest about to lose its dreams where creatures act out of fear inside a forest fire bold in its...

I Lay in the Grass

I Lay in the Grass and count strands of green Dragon flies landing on my arm a shriek pending from this ten-year-old panic prepared to erupt-- the...
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Boyhood

When I was young and hiking with friends or gathering by bike we tested outdoor skills climbed trees jumped brooks and struck matches against rocks...

Invasion

Here I am. Now walking slowly down corridors of concern and wondering if my life will ever be the same the C word like an old refrain: shouldn’t have...

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