Protecting & Serving

Abstract

I have compiled a raw collection of poetry that speaks to the obstacles and disturbances my mother’s incarceration has imparted unto me. Much of the content involves worries and uncertainties I faced during her multiple arrests, the conditions in which we lived prior to her arrest, and particular coping mechanisms I utilized during the entire process—a process that is life-long. Prior to the poetry I have amassed a brief introduction that speaks to themes throughout my writing as well as different contextual literature that deals with the effects maternal incarceration has on children.