Short Foster Care Poems

my mother
blood sweat tears
foster care 


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Contest: Senryu
Sponsor: Francine Roberts
Submitted by: Judy Konos...

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guardianship 
granted to the 
court 
emotions will 
be placed within 
foster care 
for the time being 
till an emotional 
agreement can 
be made 
till a fair arrangement 
can be reached 
till that time 
no one wins 
the emotional 
case...

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Her birth mother was never there -
Sal’s always lived in foster care,
She cries out for attention,
So feels no apprehension,
By posting selfies when she’s bare

Young Sally is very naive -
Her internet ‘mates’ she’ll believe,
She sends them nude pics.
Foul trolls get their kicks,
Her web footprint will never leave

3/11/20...

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stigma shadows the word
crown ward 
foster care 
billions made every year
with stolen children
profits are near 
prejudice blinds your eyes 
children taken every day
here 
and near  
parents love them 
fight to keep 
children lost 
taken in your sleep 
courts take them 
one foster home 
becomes the tenth
love is lost 
business grows 
money is made 
on broken homes 
eighteenth birthday 
comes
child tossed 
new ones 
to find 
and take away...

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