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.
Pleasur. Call’s. Pain
By Jermaine Culbreath Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest,...
Growth
By Robin Lloyd Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, October 2023...
Comeover
By Joseph Mark Dorsey II Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest,...
Chasing the American Dream
by DihoJan Tabarez Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, October...
Bye-Bye Love Boat (P.C.P.)
by Charles R. Hall Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, October...
Addiction
by Matt Webb Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, October 2023...
My Daughter
by Vivian Ziegler Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center, Winchester, Virginia, September...
We Overcame!
by Angel McNatt Third Place winner, Nonfiction, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR...
Care Package
by Allister Kennedy Second Place winner, Nonfiction, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR...
Rock Monster: A love Story
by John Parker Second Place winner, Fiction, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing...
Creative Writing
Visual Arts
Improvisation
Etiquette
Public Speaking
Dance
Singing
