POETRY - A Passage of Motion 1

By Richard L. Provencher

Esther & Richard Provencher created their stories & novels from experiences in raising four children, as well as being foster & adopting parents. Richard was born in Rouyn, Quebec. Esther was born in Cape Spear, New Brunswick. They are married since March 27, 1975 and have lived in Truro, Nova Scotia since 1986.

 

Richard was a member of the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia for many years, and a Writer in the Schools Program under their auspices for eleven years. Esther enjoys art-painting. Richard also writes poetry.

 

Their writing blends a love of the outdoors along with contemporary issues.

 

 

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Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on
Hello Nathan, I did not fill out a comment here before although I did send you a previous note and mentioned your poetry was also quite interesting, with excellent imagery. Thank you for the above nice comments on my poetry. Writing is very special to me and sharing my work is such a joy. RLP
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Richard L. Provencher

A DOWNTOWN PUB, HALIFAX - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 08 Jan 2008

Some geezer's broke after a third round.
Miscellaneous
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A FISHERMAN'S POEM - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 08 Jan 2008

Children arise with moms, dads.
Miscellaneous
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A FLIGHT OF PASSENGERS poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Thu, 23 Apr 2009

Customers worry about alarm bells nerves can't accept. Later on the plane: "Pretzels?" attendants ask.
Miscellaneous
Poem
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A FORGOTTEN LAKE poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Sat, 17 Oct 2009

Sunset spreads like a quilt of fire, as mosquitoes skitter in random flight
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A ONE WAY TRIP poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 11 Nov 2009

Hurry home wife and kids, cat waiting hungry
Miscellaneous
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A Poem and More

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 28 Mar 2012

I come alive in the dance
Miscellaneous
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A SPIRITUAL BANQUET poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 15 Jul 2009

Our canoe allows a feast of pleasure its sleek hull an arrow piercing the stillness of a greater plan
Travel
Poem
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Ah, Nature

By Richard L. Provencher on Thu, 15 Apr 2010

Silent as paws with beautiful moves
Opinion
Poem
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AN EARLY CATCH poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Mon, 02 Mar 2009

Seagulls are given a bum rap. They eschew the flavour of the seacoast, as they act as traders, sharing information with their ERK! ERK! calls to friends and family. The translation is: FOOD!
Miscellaneous
Poem
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AS A CHILD LEARNS poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 11 Nov 2009

be careful honey don’t fall, statement of mother-love
Love
Poem
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AT MOOSE RIVER, NOVA SCOTIA poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 11 Nov 2009

Beneath a wooden bridge the river is swirling with activity, surface a clutter of foamy bubbles keeping pace with my thoughts
Miscellaneous
Biography
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AT PICTOU poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 11 Aug 2009

Pinpoints of light mimic startled flashes from watery reflections, down, then up to nightfall’s limit
Miscellaneous
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AWAKENING poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 22 Apr 2009

Imagine the morning mist, slowly evaporating from the lake near your tent, water shushing against your canoe, the cry of early loons, spiderwebs crystallized on trees. Imagine.
Miscellaneous
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BABY CHICKS poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Thu, 16 Jul 2009

Momma’s feeding her chicks one beak at a time
Miscellaneous
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BALD EAGLE WATCHING - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 08 Jan 2008

Captured by eyes.
Miscellaneous
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BLUEBERRY PICKING - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Mon, 28 Jan 2008

In my return to this land I can smell the burning fields.
Miscellaneous
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CATCHING THE FIRE poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Sat, 03 Oct 2009

The land dips then bounds across my view like an éclair, with shades of icing.
Miscellaneous
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CLEANER, COUNTY BUILDING poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 20 Jan 2009

Special people have different names: Mentally Challenged, Disadvantaged and others. However these find people possess a zest for life, second to none.
Miscellaneous
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COBEQUID BAY, NOVA SCOTIA - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Fri, 08 Feb 2008

Where shoreline is a sprinkle of houses.
Miscellaneous
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CROW - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Fri, 11 Jan 2008

But I know better.
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DAY'S END poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Mon, 02 Mar 2009

Sitting on the dock watching lobster boats, sloops, dories and other tall ship hulls is exciting. It must have been so, since the Hector sailed into Pictou Harbour, NS in the early 1700's.
Miscellaneous
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DOWNTOWN HALIFAX PUB poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 09 Sep 2009

money just paper moving from one pocket to another university lads glad to share another round
Miscellaneous
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ENTERPRISE poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 15 Jul 2009

Pictou harbour is a bedlam of dory boats, slatted lobster cages and smelly herring-bait
Miscellaneous
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Fall

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 12 Oct 2011

my friends prepare for hardy times
Nature
Poem
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FISHERMAN'S SON poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Fri, 31 Jul 2009

Moonbeam flashlight covers the little boy and his dog, Sandy.
Miscellaneous
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FORT LOUISBOURG poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 20 Jan 2009

Fort Louisbourg, in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia was once the jewel of the French empire in North America. It was a great loss to the King of France, when captured by English forces.
Miscellaneous
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FRIENDSHIP IS - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Thu, 10 Jan 2008

Fields overcome by a blanket of mist.
Miscellaneous
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FROM OUR FERRYBOAT - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 09 Jan 2008

An embrace of cumulous clouds.
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FULL CIRCLE poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 07 Jul 2009

Cars move as brooms, sweeping across his view as he enters the intersection
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HERMIT OF GULLY LAKE - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Thu, 10 Jan 2008

Too soon, eagles soar in memory.
Miscellaneous
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HIDDEN FROM VIEW poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Fri, 14 Aug 2009

We came upon a clearing in the woods a little cemetery, private in its surroundings
Miscellaneous
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HOME ON THE BAY poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Sat, 17 Oct 2009

Lobster boats are anxious on ocean’s gentle swells
Miscellaneous
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Imminent Moments

By Richard L. Provencher on Mon, 06 Jun 2011

The ocean frames my smallness, energies my spirit
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In Memory

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 15 Nov 2011

July 1st is for shouting flags
Miscellaneous
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INSIDE THESE WALLS - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 09 Jan 2008

Playing catch-up to friends.
Miscellaneous
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ISLE MADAME, CAPE BRETON ISLAND poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Sat, 15 Aug 2009

Plunge to your proper depth ancient anchor, of wood and line and stone
Miscellaneous
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JOHN CABOT TRAIL, CAPE BRETON poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Fri, 18 Jul 2008

Beautiful Nova Scotia. Ah, never mind the brochures. Come and see beautiful Nova Scotia which has inspired my writing, and may inspire you.
Miscellaneous
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JULY 1st, CANADA DAY poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Thu, 17 Jul 2008

Canada Day; crowds of adults and children, some crying for loved ones lost in war, others thankful for their freedom. Oh Canada!
Miscellaneous
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LADY OF THE DAY poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Thu, 23 Jul 2009

She absorbs me with her eyes and that usual wave of cheerfulness
Miscellaneous
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LAND OF NEW SCENTS poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Sat, 29 Mar 2008

From Yorkshire they came in ships of distant passion.
Miscellaneous
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LATE LIGHT AT DUSK poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Mon, 26 Oct 2009

Gone are assaults from men machines tormenting this expanse of prime timber
Miscellaneous
Poem
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LATE SUMMER EVENING poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Sun, 18 Oct 2009

We heard the moose’s stride, a rushing gait upon the shallowly depths, stomping forward in proud delight
Miscellaneous
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LITTLE BRAS D'OR - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Fri, 08 Feb 2008

Burn, zealous sun.
Miscellaneous
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LITTLE BRAS D'OR poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Fri, 03 Jul 2009

burn, zealous sun (A simple poem, adorned in natural beauty, from a small section of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia)
Miscellaneous
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LITTLE DYKE LAKE, NOVA SCOTIA poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Sat, 04 Jul 2009

Lily pads are scattered as green flakes in reckless abandon
Miscellaneous
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MAPLE SYRUP TIME poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 20 May 2009

hill's gentle embrace, sap's running and buckets are full
Miscellaneous
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NATURE - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Fri, 11 Jan 2008

As water's quiet ripple.
Miscellaneous
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NEIL'S HARBOUR, CAPE BRETON poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Sun, 16 Aug 2009

At moorings in the evening
Miscellaneous
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NOVA SCOTIA DUST poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 11 Nov 2009

our guide, a dusty blur ahead
Miscellaneous
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OFF TO ONTARIO poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Thu, 14 Aug 2008

Nova Scotia is a province of opportunity and there is no need to rush off to distant cities. Yet, some do and wistfully they do return to their home.
Miscellaneous
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OUR CANADIAN WOODS poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 16 Jun 2009

the wilderness a domain of ancient sunsets
Miscellaneous
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OUR NOVA SCOTIA poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Fri, 31 Oct 2008

There is such a historical wealth of information within Nova Scotia, along with nature, a source of peace and awesome beauty. Living here the past 22 years has been such a blessing.
Travel
Poem
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OUTDOOR RETREAT poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Mon, 18 May 2009

Pausing as a summer shrug, canoes hush as evening bats
Miscellaneous
Poem
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PORT BICKERING HARBOUR, NOVA SCOTIA poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Fri, 14 Aug 2009

Our ferryboat’s alert, slap of restless waves anxious, hear the engines pout powerful, surrounds the bay
Miscellaneous
Poem
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PORT BICKERING HARBOUR, NOVA SCOTIA poem 2nd version

By Richard L. Provencher on Sat, 29 Aug 2009

onboard, tourists in Tilley hats watch from motor homes and brand name muscle cars
Miscellaneous
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PORT ELGIN NEW BRUNSWICK poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Mon, 19 Oct 2009

We’re voyeurs from across Baie Verte watching Nova Scotia’s evening shore. Lights blinking from Pugwash to North Port.
Miscellaneous
Poem
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PORT HOOD, CAPE BRETON poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Thu, 23 Apr 2009

Oh, for a chance to race the wind in that "Lady Shelby" boat. Further camera-eyes writing on the beauty of Nova Scotia, a land for all peoples.
Miscellaneous
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PORT MEDWAY, SOUTHSHORE poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Sun, 16 Aug 2009

At trawler’s edge seagulls circle
Miscellaneous
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PORTUGUESE COVE NOVA SCOTIA poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 22 Apr 2009

Everyone has a poem within; let it out. My wife & I enjoy traversing back roads where outposts like Portuguese Cove, where history, family life and the smell of adventure abounds.
Miscellaneous
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PROLOGUE FOR A HERMIT poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Fri, 29 Aug 2008

For many years Willard lived as a recluse in the woods, near Earlton, Nova Scotia. A Nature Trail now leads to his old shack, and introduces visitors to the land he loved, around Gully Lake.
Miscellaneous
Poem
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REMEMBRANCE DAY poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Mon, 19 Oct 2009

Grampy? How come that lady’s crying? He asks staring at the cenotaph not seeing grandpa’s tears.
Miscellaneous
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ROAD GUARDIAN poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 20 Oct 2009

Proud of his job waited a long time for this opportunity
Miscellaneous
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ROSE BAY, NOVA SCOTIA - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 08 Jan 2008

Seagulls swooping with lasting messages.
Miscellaneous
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ROSE BAY, NOVA SCOTIA - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Thu, 10 Jan 2008

In the sand as misty outlines.
Miscellaneous
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SEAFOAM, NOVA SCOTIA poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 20 May 2009

...this land is still your kin who came after as builders, and dreamers and history-makers, you spawned them and they remember...
Miscellaneous
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SLEEP GENTLY poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 16 Jun 2009

frost asleep and coyotes singing under a tired sky.
Miscellaneous
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So Long Ago

By Richard L. Provencher on Sun, 19 Dec 2010

From his Seniors room window an aged man smiles
Miscellaneous
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SOUTHSHORE, NOVA SCOTIA poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Sat, 29 Aug 2009

a splendour outline against Canso’s shore boy-silhouette at harbour’s open mouth
Miscellaneous
Poem
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SOUTHWEST MARGAREE poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Mon, 24 Aug 2009

Early winds bring storm and rain and wet gulps
Miscellaneous
Poem
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SPRINGHILL PEN, NOVA SCOTIA poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Fri, 03 Jul 2009

as watchtower guards breathe wind-chill
Crime
Poem
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SUGAR BUSH SPRING poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Fri, 14 Aug 2009

The forest is a humdrum of activity, crunching snow endures chain-laced tractor tires
Miscellaneous
Poem
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SUMMER COTTAGE poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Fri, 28 Aug 2009

Shadows remind us of sleepy dusk, as dad's echoing call confronts an evening chill
Miscellaneous
Poem
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SUNDOWN'S ENCHANTMENT poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 21 Jul 2009

In my hurrying gait, in my crab-scrambling race I allow a bathing.
Miscellaneous
Poem
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THE CLIFFS OF JOGGINS - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 08 Jan 2008

Scraping greedily at rocky cliffs.
Miscellaneous
Poem
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THE DREAMERS poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 11 Nov 2009

little boy, sea-salting on your lips stand tall and proud as a sailor’s ship
Miscellaneous
Poem
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THE GREAT OUTDOORS poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Mon, 18 May 2009

Today is a slide of wind, soothing as stream’s cascading surge
Miscellaneous
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THE HERMIT OF GULLY LAKE poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 11 Nov 2009

In 1940 days people say Willard Kitchner MacDonald jumped a troop train --
Biography
Poem
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THE KITE poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 31 Dec 2008

Every child enjoy the thrill of kite-flying. To see the struts hold a picture of freedom together as it soars back and forth and up and up. Wow.
Miscellaneous
Poem
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THE MINAS TOUCH poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 26 Aug 2009

Sky’s afire as a hot-cross-bun, delicious in its sweetness
Miscellaneous
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THE NEIGHBOUR'S poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 20 Oct 2009

Does not matter to them if sounds carry as a drift of fumes winding across the yard
Miscellaneous
Poem
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THE OLD FAMILY FARM - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 08 Jan 2008

As children we swam in the creek.
Miscellaneous
Poem
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THE OVENS CAMPGROUND NOVA SCOTIA poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Mon, 13 Jul 2009

The path is a winding journey to old gold mining caves where birds call out
Miscellaneous
Poem
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THE SOUTH SHORE, NOVA SCOTIA poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Mon, 13 Jul 2009

Sharing his vision, tourists seek sights along the Marine Trail
Travel
Poem
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THESE GREAT OUTD0ORS - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 05 Feb 2008

Loons absorbed in eerie calling.
Miscellaneous
Poem
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THEY LIVE AMONG US poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Tue, 06 Oct 2009

The tree is alive with the sound of feathers
Miscellaneous
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THIS EARTH poem (2nd version)

By Richard L. Provencher on Sat, 10 Oct 2009

where wilderness deer hooves hesitate at foreign sounds.
Miscellaneous
Poem
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This Older Age

By Richard L. Provencher on Sun, 19 Dec 2010

On the swing next door children are singing Old MacDonald has a brain
Miscellaneous
Poem
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THREE CHILDREN poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Mon, 11 May 2009

I watch from the sidelines now, this 67 year-young fellow, with the imagination of a child, remembering fishing, hiking, tenting; now writing about it all.
Journal
Poem
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TIDBITS poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Sat, 29 Mar 2008

Ridge over yonder hopes to be part of an eagle's soar.
Travel
Poem
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TREE FORT - poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Wed, 09 Jan 2008

A secret spot to fill their souls.
Miscellaneous
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TREE FORT poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Sun, 02 Aug 2009

I saw their cabin a-building in these woods
Miscellaneous
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UNMASKING THE SEASON poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Thu, 08 Oct 2009

The chill of winter is upon us raging and undulating in its fierceness
Miscellaneous
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VICTORIA PARK, TRURO poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Sat, 15 Aug 2009

Where stress is eased from worried frowns and songbirds pluck a vibrant cord amongst the never-ending spruce
Miscellaneous
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VIEW FROM THE TOP poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Sat, 03 Oct 2009

From this observer’s crows nest all is calm on McNabb Island, its only outpost a lighthouse beam smiling at me, this neck of land guarding harbour’s open mouth.
Miscellaneous
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WHERE ARE THE FISHERMEN? poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Mon, 13 Jul 2009

A wooden hull bumps gently against the dock
Miscellaneous
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Why Not Let it Be?

By Richard L. Provencher on Thu, 15 Dec 2011

waters flow menacingly, breaking records for suddenness and depth of meanness
Nature
Poem
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WINDED IN THE PINES poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Thu, 23 Jul 2009

I stand on the hillside of shadows evening whispers above my vision
Miscellaneous
Poem
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WINTERCHILL poem

By Richard L. Provencher on Mon, 02 Mar 2009

As I gain years upon my frame, I frequently think of those days traveling in my canoe. And tenting out, summer and winter. What joy to relive those moments through writing.
Miscellaneous
Poem
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Cherry

This Wisdom Tree

By Richard L. Provencher on Fri, 31 Dec 2021

This Wisdom Tree remains sturdy erect as a sentry full of emotion- saw the earth soak up Civil War blood heard broken hearts carve into its strength...
Nature
Poem
Certificate U
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