SENT AWAY: The BSConcern Anthology of Boarding School Poems

This collection of poems has been written by men and women as part of their recovery from the harm and trauma of being sent away at a young age to boarding school. The harm is not specifically due to hardship, cruelty or abuse: but the fundamental rift of broken attachment to parents, home, pets, toys and all that is familiar to the young child. Commonly, awareness of the impact of the boarding experience does not manifest until well into adult life. Former boarders often lead successful li...