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.
Princess Can Prosper
Princess Can Prosper by Mary Taylor First place winner, Nonfiction, Arlington County Detention...
Incarnation vs. Reincarnation
by Christ Joshua M. Fletcher Nonfiction, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing...
Crossroad
by Karen Steelman Nonfiction, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest,...
Life Advice I Would Give to a Younger Me
by Derrick Ross Nonfiction, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, August...
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by Gabriella Hernandez-Benitez Nonfiction, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing...
My Motivation
by Jeffrey Melendez Nonfiction, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest,...
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By Ashley Plummer Third place winner, Nonfiction/Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR...
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...
Creative Writing
Visual Arts
Improvisation
Etiquette
Public Speaking
Dance
Singing
