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.
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...
Nature Speaks
by Shawn Rudd Second Place winner, Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing...
The System and the Bid
by I. T. First Place winner, Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing...
And, It Is
by Ali A. First place winner, Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, July 2023...
Poor to the Wealthy
by Candie Calix Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, July 2023 (Typed...
A Single Red Rose
By Cris Cross August 2, 2023, Friends of Guest House
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