Tag Archives: hope

9 Days

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Stephen Kemp (The Poet Tree)

I barely knew him But will miss him so. His smile, his optimism, His commitment, that glow.   I barely knew him; Was I right to have wept, For a man seldom seen But in my prayers, daily kept?   … Continue reading →

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Trafficked

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Stephen Kemp (The Poet Tree)

No visible scars For the pain so endured. A man stripped of life; Left with anger, despair. Dignity eroded – Self-esteem acid washed; A legacy of filth; Mind and body diseased.   Courage, such courage Is humbling indeed. For just … Continue reading →

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