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.
Lonely Cry’s
Lonely Cry’s Keona Griffin Heard/Arlington County Detention Facility writing contest, August...
Human Condition
Human Condition Olivia Anne Sailor Heard/Arlington County Detention Facility writing contest,...
Frozen Hearts
Frozen Hearts Michelle Mintz Heard/Arlington County Detention Facility writing contest, August...
Fraternel
Fraternel Bianca Astore Bowman Heard/Arlington County Detention Facility writing contest, August...
Forgiveness
FORGIVENESS G. Swindal Heard/Arlington County Detention Facility writing contest, August 2019...
El Shaddai
El Shaddai Drusilla Chisholm Heard/Arlington County Detention Facility writing contest, August...
Diagnose
Diagnose Jumiya Arleen Crump Heard/Arlington County Detention Facility writing contest, August...
Change!
Change! David Williams Heard/Arlington County Detention Facility writing contest, August 2019
Blue Memories
Blue Memories Shane Mills Heard/Arlington County Detention Facility Writing contest, August 2019
Black Love
BLACK LOVE
G. Swindel
Heard/Arlington County Detention Facility writing contest, August 2019
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