Foster Care Poems

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Camp E-How-Kee.
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Camp E-How-Kee
as a child
had it's dark side as well.

Paul...

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You don't need a baby in your tummy
To be labeled as a mommy
As long as you give a child
Love to last them quite a while

You...

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Azure blue skies weep in rent glacial torrents,
iridescent earth sun trap poised  to garner sympathy,
dark red cloud’s indignant float might yet rumble,
toxic deluge drenches...

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In the late hours, you remain aware,
I directed my eyes out of the lame glare. 
When you scoop your most clear hand,
This guided me through the...

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For this short time,
We had found our lives,
Because the council had tried to compromise.

The payed for our B ‘n’ B,
In the centre of Bournemouth,
Right by...

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Ann today the "Rain" is coming down hard,                      We will sit "Home" and help your...

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Dedicated to a special boy who was my foster brother for a while.

Bitter Sweet

Our memories are locked inside my chest,     ...

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The Care and Feeding of Ideas

Someone wrote them down. 
Words, on parchment, various kinds.
Someone else...
probably edited, and formatted, 
and thought through, and revised, 
and then...

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In our life-building engagement…
may genuine love prevail, upholding our commitment.

For this evaluative retrospection endeavour 
may we respond with sincerity to show our caring* fervour. 

Within...

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Adult

When I was little, 
I was taught ABC, 123.
Then school…
Boys here, Girls there!
Here, there!
Who cares?

Jr. High was loads of fun,
Too scared in my middle.
Popularity, social...

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There are holes in my heart with liquid love running through
I can't save it from flowing or keep it for you
It's not that I'm selfish...

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one tear is not enough 
to express how life is tough
I have gone with the flow
but am sad taking the blow.

Lying on pine cones I...

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old blue old yellow

            last pair again no chicks hatch

    ...

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Foster child, unworthy of love,
Unknown in last six placements,
Unavailable, unresponsive, unobtainable, 
Unadoptable and possibly un-foster-able also.

Foster child, must show strength,
Show he is tough, show he...

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STRANGERS CARE

During the moments that I’m feeling down
On the days that I struggle, or think life’s unfair
A bigger voice of wisdom speaks up and reminds...

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