Richard L. Provencher

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I have 2695 stories published in 30 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2365586 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

Listen to the Almighty

I stepped out into a garden of flowers their scent surrounding colours enchanting petals fluttering in a soft wind and I prayed- for many others who...
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Something to Think About

She’s on the upper edge of age-hood watching time in its determined ways creeping closer – all so clear from her favourite chair on the back-porch...

Season of the Cool

Before the day glows with favour & my eyes begin to show movement the wind is soft upon my face. I can smell apples from the tree above me...

Right or Wrong

The weatherman meant well using knowledge & modern calculations to be sure conditions would be right for today’s activities - so many depending...
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I Love

to touch the sky so blue even though my fingers are gnarly & not so spry; to smell the linger of ocean shore with its line-up of shaggy kelp...
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65 of my comments have received 67 Great Feedback votes

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A great feast of a poem. I

Posted on Sun, 13 Sep 2020

A great feast of a poem. I can feel the passion in its composition.

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Posted in gather

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This is just beautiful. We

Posted on Sat, 01 Aug 2020

This is just beautiful. We know creatures other than ourselves have a heart and feelings - you have proved it so. 

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Posted in To my imaginary child

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Penny... your great comments

Posted on Thu, 25 Jun 2020

Penny... your great comments are uplifting. I rarely write stories for girls, whether about an adult or child. This is due to our three sons and one daughter, and five grandfchildren including four boys and one girl. As I began to write stories...

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Posted in A Wish and Other Night Things

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A very lovely story and I

Posted on Tue, 31 Mar 2020

A very lovely story and I enjoyed reading it .

 

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Posted in Moth and Crow

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Thank you, Celticman for your

Posted on Sun, 22 Mar 2020

Thank you, Celticman for your insght. When I had the privilege of being Administrator of a Home for the Aged in Petrolia, Ontario, I learned so much in six years there. And about how memories were so meaningful to our residents.   

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Posted in He Knew

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Posted in For Scotty 1967-2020

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Such a grab you in its

Posted on Fri, 22 Mar 2019

Such a grab you in its clutches poem. So sweet and full of vigour -- its beauty -- its proud place under the sun -- and I wanted to jump into the center of all the colours and press them tightly. Truly inspirational. ps. Years ago on a family...

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Posted in Wild daffodils of field and meadow*

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Hello friend-writer, I took

Posted on Fri, 30 Nov 2018

Hello friend-writer, I took your kind and excelent suggestions. I am not sure whether I push the button for "a great feedback" which it is, or leave the ABC printed statement alone. Not many of my thanks are recordedIas great statements maybe...

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Posted in The Beginning of the Rainbow

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Love between a mother and son

Posted on Thu, 02 Aug 2018

Love between a mother and son is a true DNA connection. Great thoughts. 

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Posted in Happy Birthday, Mom - Part VI

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Your descriptions are

Posted on Sat, 13 Jan 2018

Your descriptions are wonderful.  A really good pussy-cat read. My wife and I recently had to help our precious cat of 19 years stay with us, yes, had to help her on her way to heaven.  

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Posted in finding peace

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