SPECIAL LINKS & INTERVIEWS
May 14, 2025: Ever so grateful to be included in the Yugen Quest Review, Spring-Summer Edition, May '25.
With special thanks to Gargi Sarkhel Bagchi and Smeetha Bhoumik, Contributors, and Samrita Urni Ganguly, Editor.
It is such a personal privilege to be given such an opportunity.
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Awards and Recognitions
May 4, 2026 : Feel blessed to have been profiled in another Allan Hudson "South Branch Scribbler" interview. This is my second interview with the prolific New Brunswick, Canada, author, blogger, who once again generously showcased me, this time the focus being my latest book, "My Mind Could Be A Garden," WE Publishing Community, India
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January 27, 2025. Proud to acknowledge having a poem published in
The Daily Global Nation newspaper,
Bangladesh, Jan. 27, 2025
Publisher: Dr. Mahbubur Rahman
Literary Editor: Sadiqur Rahman Rumen
January 8, 2025 I am ever so grateful to be published in the Yugen Quest Review,
"The Magic of Poetry. I am also delighted to be given the WE
Illumination Award for 2024.
With special thanks going to Ms. Smeetha Bhoumik, Poet-Editor-
Publisher-Human Rights Activist par excellence!
December, 2024- January, 2025 Proud to have some noteworthy work published in the Yugen Quest Review, Special Edition - "Drums, Hearts & Beats! Dec'24 - Jan'25," courtesy of the wonderful Ms. Smeetha Bhoumik, to whom I owe a great debt of gratitude, for publishing this and something far more expansive, a soon-to-be published book of poetry!
March 16, 2025 : Very pleased to have been recognized in "Obra Maestra - Contemporary and Modern Arts &
On March 25, 2024, Poetry included in the new world anthology
"Beyond Bloodshed: A Voice of Humanity", launched by Ambar Publication, India.
The book contains 83 poems by 36 international poets.
"Beyond Bloodshed: A Voice of Humanity", launched by Ambar Publication, India.
The book contains 83 poems by 36 international poets.
Three of Richard's poems were published in a big way, via Raven Cage Poetry And Prose E-zine
Issue 90, 255 pages (based out of Germany).
Issue 90, 255 pages (based out of Germany).
Click the button below and see them on pages 132, 133, and 183.
In Yugen Quest Review Spring 2024, Richard Doiron's six poems were published and reviewed
by Dr Santosh Bakaya.
March 2024 proved to be a blessing for Richard as he started the month with six of his poems featured in the prestigious Yugen Quest Review Spring '24 Edition, along with many established poets and authors from near and far;
the guest Editor was India's marvelous Dr. Santosh Bakaya, the author of books on Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. Merely
scroll down the centre of the page to authors as well as the editorial. This is a WELiteraryCommunity project.
the guest Editor was India's marvelous Dr. Santosh Bakaya, the author of books on Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. Merely
scroll down the centre of the page to authors as well as the editorial. This is a WELiteraryCommunity project.
On March 1, 2024, Richard Doiron was featured as the Poet of the Month in an online Poetry Journal
OUR POETRY ARCHIVE. Click the button below to read about his interview.
OUR POETRY ARCHIVE. Click the button below to read about his interview.
March 1, 2024 was a very special day for Richard, as he did a protracted interview with Our Poetry Archive (OPA) - an ongoing poetry blog, which features dozens of international poets monthly. This time around he was designated Poet of the Month and, along with a number of his poems, he was showcased on a Q&A basis. Also significant was the fact that this gave him an important forum
as he now had been published 60 full years only a week earlier.
as he now had been published 60 full years only a week earlier.
On May 14, 2024, Privileged to be included in the "Dylan Thomas Day project 2024, Raging Moon", an annual project initiated by a descendant of the legendary Welsh poet.
On June, 2024, Elated to have had six poems and a humorous bit published in Yugen Quest Review
"Singing Summer Showers" issue of Poetry, Journeys & Tea -Tea Party in Wonderland.
With special thanks to Ms. Smeetha Boumik, who somehow talked me into venturing into the world of Alice
and some of those other characters from Wonderland.
With special thanks to Ms. Smeetha Boumik, who somehow talked me into venturing into the world of Alice
and some of those other characters from Wonderland.
On June 19, 2024, Elated to have two of his poems published in a blog on World Music Day,
thanks to the kind and generous Mauritius author/poet/artist/translator Ms. Vatsala Radhakeesoon.
thanks to the kind and generous Mauritius author/poet/artist/translator Ms. Vatsala Radhakeesoon.
July 10, 2024, most pleased to have had poetry included in the following publication/book:
"Earth Illumination in Poetry - A Tea Party Celebration"
"Earth Illumination in Poetry - A Tea Party Celebration"
Proud to have been included in the marvelous book, "The Mountain Was Abuzz", by Toolika Rani,
a book that addresses the Himalayan Mountain range, its inhabitants, its ways of life.
The 277-page book is filled with poems and thoughts from many world-class poets and authors, all entries containing works of art. Dr. Rani is a veritable force of nature, being a retired Indian Air Force Officer,
one of very few women to scale Mount Everest et al.
a book that addresses the Himalayan Mountain range, its inhabitants, its ways of life.
The 277-page book is filled with poems and thoughts from many world-class poets and authors, all entries containing works of art. Dr. Rani is a veritable force of nature, being a retired Indian Air Force Officer,
one of very few women to scale Mount Everest et al.
July 10, 2024, pleased to have been included in Our Poetry Archive (OPA) Yearly Anthology
of Poetry 2024 - "Farewell To War".
of Poetry 2024 - "Farewell To War".
July 12, 2024, elated to have had "The Stone Visions," a long narrative poem published in
"Wildfire Publications, LLC Quarterly Magazine".
"Wildfire Publications, LLC Quarterly Magazine".
July 14, 2024, proud to have been given this special recognition, which reads as follows:
Poet Laureate Richard Doiron – WE Illumination Award 2024 (Poetry, Participation, Inspiration)
Poet Laureate Richard Doiron – WE Illumination Award 2024 (Poetry, Participation, Inspiration)
August, 2024, proud to be named Poet of Month in the blog
Vatsalaradwritingworld, by invitation.
Vatsalaradwritingworld, by invitation.
October, 2024, Richard is both proud and humbled to have his poem, "Imagine..."
published in India and translated into Bengali.
published in India and translated into Bengali.
October 27, 2024, Richard is very proud to have ten of his poems published in Bangladesh
by Sadiqur Rahman Rumen.
by Sadiqur Rahman Rumen.
September, 2024, a veritable privilege to be published in the ongoing blog, Our Poetry Archive (OPA), now online; with special thanks to NilavroNill Shoovro and the Editorial Desk for publishing the five poems.
September 18, 2024, YQR – Preservation Part 2- Justice, Safety, Equality, The Magic of Poetry!
Blessed and privileged to have had seven of his poems published in the Yugen Quest Review, especially thankful to Smeetha Bhoumik, who continues to do so much to promote people
and their poetry and thoughts.
Blessed and privileged to have had seven of his poems published in the Yugen Quest Review, especially thankful to Smeetha Bhoumik, who continues to do so much to promote people
and their poetry and thoughts.
On May 7, 2019, Richard Doiron did the following interview on Barbara Vitelli's "Book Club Mom" blog,
Who's That Indie Author.
On Sept. 1, 2019, Richard Doiron did an interview with the South Branch Scribbler blog, spearheaded by New Brunswick, Canada, blogger and mystery writer, Allan Hudson.
On May 25, 2012, as part of World Poetry's 2nd Annual International
Peace Festival, at which time he received a Lifetime Achievement Award, Richard Doiron made
this speech on peace at the Richmond Cultural Centre, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
this speech on peace at the Richmond Cultural Centre, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.