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.
Brothers
by Hassen Hassen Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, August...
Dom_Free/Free_Dom King-Dom/Dom/King
by Christ Joshua M. Fletcher Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing...
From the Heart!
by Travon D. Porter Honorable Mention, Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR...
Faith is Key (with artwork)
by AP22 Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, August 2022 Hand...
Growing Everyday
by Jeffrey Melendez Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, August...
Be the Change
by Bryant Johnson Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, August...
Let it Go
by Ricky Turcios Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, August 2022
State of Mind
by Javier Davis Third Place winner, Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing...
Peace of Mind
by Ali Halhoul Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, August 2022
Prayer
by Odell Branch Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, August 2022
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