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“Storm Drain Baby”

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This ‘event’ happened a few years ago in Atlanta.

 

STORM DRAIN BABY

 

Yesterday a baby was born,

Placed in a storm drain

To die by a father who wasn’t.

Three days of heavy rain

Washed the Blood of this Lamb

Into the sea.

 

He was found, expected to live

And died,

His short life measured in scant public

Outrage.

 

The 19 year old father said as they

Led him away:

“It was a miscarriage gone wrong.”

 

The rain continues today

Rushing down streets

To storm drains,

Making a gurgling sound.

 

 

Jane Kohut-Bartels

Copyrighted, 2017-18

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This entry was posted on September 24, 2018 at 8:23 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

3 Responses to ““Storm Drain Baby””

  1. ladynyo Says:
    September 24, 2018 at 8:32 pm

    Thank you, Lascronic, it is hard to read, even now after 4 years.

    Like

  2. kanzensakura Says:
    September 24, 2018 at 8:57 pm

    I remember your originally posting this. It broke me heart to read this. Stupid people.

    Like

  3. ladynyo Says:
    September 24, 2018 at 9:54 pm

    Hi Kanzensakura! Yes, this is not a new poem. It still breaks my heart to read, too. And yes, stupid people.

    Like

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