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.
When I Met Jesus
by Michael Elliott Second place winner, Nonfiction/Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/...
Colors of Life
Colors of Life by G. Palmer Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, July 2022
13th Amendment
13th Amendment by Marlow Terry Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, July...
A King
A King by Trulynd W. Hall Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, July 2022
Harmless
Harmless by Shazell Robinson-Hardy Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest,...
Me
Me by Trulynd W. Hall Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, July 2022
Repeat
Repeat by Shazell Robinson-Hardy Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, July...
Positive
Positive by CF Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, July 2022
Fact or Fiction Stalemate
Fact or Fiction Stalemate by Trulynd W. Hall Fiction, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing...
Need a Change of Venue
Need a Change of Venue By Derrick Miles Adkins Fiction, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing...
Creative Writing
Visual Arts
Improvisation
Etiquette
Public Speaking
Dance
Singing
