Hope Family Poems

In Truth, He Lies, Kendra Cries

"Kevin"

Drug buy,
for one it went good.
Drug buy,
for one it went bad.

You see Kevin,
wore high heeled sneakers.
You see Kevin,
was his junkies'...

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If good gods got a great heart
Why do innocent kids get hurt
If we are to live life with lots of laughter
Why do orphans get families...

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I used to love the colour 
Of my eyes
But now I look at the hue

And see you

And as I grow 
So do the similarities
Between us

The...

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Some people believe happiness is a myth…of that assumption I have my doubts
for every day I am glad to discover so much to be happy...

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fell the flow of the ocean between your toes.                ...

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When our children are born we await all their milestones keeping an eye on their developmental clock
We don’t want to miss the first time they...

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I rited a pome
While sitting at home
And scratching my dome
With a toothless old comb.

I tried really hard
Out there in the yard
To make a neat rhyme
But...

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I see in my granddaughter's eyes
The joy of childhood
Her innocence 
Her wonder
The laughter
The love of all she has found

I hope she sees in my eyes
My...

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In the woods beyond the city lights,
Stood a tree that knew no fear of heights,
An oak majestic, its foliage lush,
The perfect home, both safe and...

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We shared the same DNA running in our blood 
and embraced with love was our deep bond.
It was always completely understood with faith
that we shared...

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My words depart as I try 
To explain these happenings
Mistrust has poke its ugly head
And is dragging my family apart
Husband against wife
Mother against daughter
Brother against...

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Construction Tips

It doesn't matter how fine your house.
Or what kind of trips you took.
What car you drive or how much cash;
The Bank records in your...

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Gumbo

When the cold wind blows in the evenings;
And the black snake can't be found.
When the rain falls on the pine trees;
And there's frost upon the...

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Happy Birthday Grandma, we are celebrating another year
You may not know it’s your birthday, but we do and we cheer
We get to spend some more...

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Dreaming Under God’s Branches

He has been looking
Searching his whole life
Trying to find a special place
One where he could wish and dream
To remember that one person...

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Perhaps infertile
incomplete
unwashed memories
of elder v younger,
Goliath v David,
crusades v communion
critical, yet part of chronic, events
speak extended family disengagement truth
to powerful dirty laundry engagement failures.

That disclaimer...

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Robin
Kind husband, vigilant father, loving son, mischievous brother
Brother of Lizard and Kippie-bombs
Lover of Kahtabeak, Danbug and Benbot
Who feels joyful, happy and satisfied
Who fears brown recluse...

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I see you sitting in that chair
Your place of retirement
Your slave ship
I see the despair in your eyes
Once ruled with an iron fist
Now unable to...

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Long time ago; in an African land
In a house whose walls with fine flannelette sheets
Whose roof was well made
A house whose floor was well tiled
Lived...

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So they think your old and shouldn't live alone,
maybe you're too frail to be left on your own
Can't manage your own money or live in...

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