CREATIVE WRITING
The Creative Writing Gallery includes writing entries and winners from our detention center writing contests as well as stories written as part of our other creative writing programs with our other program partners. The stories are published as originally written, with minor edits as needed for clarity. We hope you enjoy reading these stories from our clients, and thank you for helping them to be heard!
Each artist whose work is posted on our site has signed a Heard media release or verbally given permission for the work to be posted on this site and shared via our social media platforms.
Untitled (Alchemy Reflected)
Darren Hanible Third place, Fiction, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing...
Take your Time
By Kendale Beckham Nonfiction, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest,...
Life’s Unexpected Lessons
By Santanio Cooper Nonfiction, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest,...
My Beautiful Bride
by Julio Marcia-Castro Fiction, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest,...
Dodge the Bullet
by Geremy Bridgeforth First place, Fiction, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR Writing...
Celebrity Chauffeur
by David Thomas Hawkins First Place winner, nonfiction, Arlington County Detention...
Time
By R. Hajj Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, October 2023...
Slyck’s Philosophy Table Royal Company Economic Issues
By Michael Clarke Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, October...
See Me
By Troy Zientara Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, October...
Royal Company
By Michael Clarke (Slyck Rich) Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing...
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