Author Archives: Stephen Kemp (The Poet Tree)

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About Stephen Kemp (The Poet Tree)

Jack of all-trades - master of none...but working on it

20th August 1989

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Stephen Kemp (The Poet Tree)

A rumour, a word, gossip, a hint Of disaster In river ‘Pon seat edges we sit. Fragmented news of terror on Thames Of boat sunken fast Lost people within. Patchy reports Police radio heard Of survivors – so fortunate? Their … Continue reading →

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Out of Reach

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Stephen Kemp (The Poet Tree)

Each time I see those hurting eyes That lie beneath so furrowed brow I feel that hurt I sense the pain And pray that you’ll return again To be within the hearts of us Who love you so and dearly … Continue reading →

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Symbiosis

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Stephen Kemp (The Poet Tree)

Beyond the tennis court their lies A monolith Of arborescent beauty Once starved of growth by parasites Now leasing soil under shady boughs To cryptogamous tenant Feeding from same……. Advantage both!

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The Garden

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Stephen Kemp (The Poet Tree)

Satin dew on morning lawn Birds wakening – chatter As if the news Busied spider making home anew Worm steals through a bed As if intruder Startled squirrel chasing Darting swifts teasing As if  a game Tranquil world so beautiful … Continue reading →

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The Hardest Loss

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Stephen Kemp (The Poet Tree)

And all I can hear are voices Calling! That name in different tongues. From the harsh to the soft, The Irish, the Scot Friends everyone. And all I can see are faces Staring! Incredulent, amazed; Known a year, some a … Continue reading →

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In Contemplation

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Stephen Kemp (The Poet Tree)

I met a man on Monday Who said he’d shortly die We travelled much on Tuesday As he tried to save my life On Wednesday as we wandered His stories gave new meaning Yet suddenly on Thursday He was taken … Continue reading →

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A Question of Guilt

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Stephen Kemp (The Poet Tree)

We want justice for the guilty The innocent to go free We want justice for corruption The innocent to go free We want justice for victims The innocent to go free We want justice for the downtrodden The innocent to … Continue reading →

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Its never too late to start again

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Stephen Kemp (The Poet Tree)

Surprising what you’ll do when you’re at the end of your tether, When you’ve kicked so hard that there are holes in the leather. When your palms have been dug by each nail of your fist All reason replaced by  random and risk. When there’s nothing … Continue reading →

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Just possibly

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Stephen Kemp (The Poet Tree)

Somewhere still, there lives a man For whom no human angusih can, Move him to feel that just perhaps There is a way to not be trapped Between the growing conflicts of Those different nations backed by God Who claim … Continue reading →

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In the Distance (based on Prodigal Son)

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Stephen Kemp (The Poet Tree)

You were watching all the time I was wasting my life Spending money Searching for fame Pushing away those who dared to show me love Taking everything I could, but not the blame Though you gave your life for me … Continue reading →

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