Robin Xavier Fontaine

I was born and raised near Montreal, Quebec, midway through the baby-boom, the second of three daughters. (How I got the middle name Xavier is a story in itself.)
I started out with a disability, and eventually became a differently-abled person. I have learned in my life that with the three H's, Hope, Humor, and Humility, life offers more than enough rewards.
The branches of a tree grow upward and outward, yet in life, our branches can all come back together again in a great knot, and a new tree begins growing upwards - awkward picture, isn't it? Recently I have found tranquility, love, and inspiration, and so it's as though life is beginning all over again. I hope to share my optimistic disposition with my readers; to know your limits, yet hope and strive for your dreams, is what brings out our truest humanity.

I now share a Twitter account with my old ex, Robert E Vonne - check out our tweets. @robinrobin55

Peace and cheers!

Twitter: @robinrobin55

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• Bits and Pieces on May 13, 2013
  
  Very sweet, direct, and elevating - I liked it a lot. My only "complaint" is that I wish there were more poems in it! It put me in a great frame of mind, and the creativity and optimism leave a deep impression on the heart. Truly a good read.
  
• Love and pain on May 14, 2013
  
  A very clear portrait of how hope and despair can mingle in the same person, with a rich variety of other emotions. I would like to see more someday.
  
• Love and Rain on May 15, 2013
  
  A truly wonderful expression of love gained and love lost.
  
• Mischief at the Museum Series- Princess and the Guard on May 15, 2013
  
  Expressive characters, an amusing story, and a flavor of India. I liked it very, very much, and I think this promises to be a most entertaining series.
  
• The Beekeeper on June 18, 2013
  
  Compact testimony to the shaping influence of memory - very poignant. Sadly, I knew a person who had been just like the girl - this story is true.
  
• Berenice and the Poet on June 18, 2013
  
  Wine, lemonade and debauchery - I liked it.
  
• James Joyce has a Really Good Day on June 18, 2013
  
  Joyce will be rolling around when he hears this one.
  
• Canadian Gypsy on June 18, 2013
  
  A beautiful, illuminating epic poem.
  
• The Mental Institution on July 26, 2013
  
  A tear came to my eye as I read this. It makes me question who, and what, are truly sane in this world.
  
• The Jeremy Collection on Feb. 16, 2015
  
  These poems are bittersweet and true to the experience of a first love. An excellent first book of poems.