POETRY
The Poetry Gallery includes poetry entries and winners from our detention center writing contests as well as our poetry programs with our other partners. We hope you find their stories inspiring, truthful, thoughtful and sometimes funny!
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.
Ebony Rose
Ebony Rose Aaron Arnold Heard/Arlington County Detention Facility/OAR writing contest, 2020...
Where Do I Belong???
Where Do I Belong??? Malike Brittain Honorable mention, poetry, Heard/Arlington County Detention...
I wanna be
I wanna be Bobby Benbow Third place winner, poetry, Heard/Arlington County Detention Facility/OAR...
Unapologetically Black
Unapologetically Black Jermyn Hinton Second place, poetry, Heard/Arlington County Detention...
To be or not to be Tis the Question
To be or not to be Tis the Question Belmin Bekric Heard/Arlington County Detention Facility/OAR...
ASPIRATION
ASPIRATION Hunter, Carly, Stephanie, Megan, Kelly, Heather, Friends of Guest House, July 23, 2020...
Untitled
Untitled Chris, Carly, Hunter, Betsy, Stephanie, and Michelle, Friends of Guest House, July 9,...
Happy Hour
Our might Heard team had a virtual happy hour last week, and our poet Wendi led us through a group...
Divine Light
Divine Light Aimee Treakle, Friends of Guest House, May 28, 2020 I stare at her reflection. Caught...
Dreams
Dreams Aimee Treakle, Friends of Guest House, May 28, 2020 Dreams, fantasies dancing in the dark....
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