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Bio...
Regis Auffray came to Earth in Peace River, Alberta, Canada. He gives credit for that to his parents who had just come over from Britanny, France. He is of Celtic descent. Bretons are not of \"French\" ancestry thus, as far as he is concerned, not French although at least one of his siblings disagrees. But he loves all nationalities and origins of people. He is convinced that \"compassion\" is the answer to all of this gem of a planet\'s problems. He admits that he just does not have a clue how to make it happen. His first language is French but he learned English when his family moved to a town 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of Vancouver, British Columbia. The first poem he can remember writing was in grade 9 in English class. It rhymed and had the proper rhythm (he thinks). His English teacher thought it was good and encouraged him to continue to write even though he was actually a science teacher. (Thank you, Mr. Stolee). Regis is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with an Education Degree majoring in French and English. He is an educator in a senior high school. He has been greatly influenced by the romantic poets and the symbolists (in French) but many others - Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Lamartine, Frost, Keats, Dickinson, and so many others who don\'t come to mind at the moment. He says that he appreciates this site because it has allowed him to share with others what is in his soul and he has made new friends whom he greatly values. He thanks all of you who take the time to read and to comment on his creative attempts.
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