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.
Poetry
Poetry BLB, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, August, 2019
Paper Craine
Jesse B. Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, August 2019
My Beautiful Misery
My Beautiful Misery Marcos P. Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, August, 2019 Its...
Hate Dies, Love Arrives
Hate Dies, Love Arrives Abdullah A. Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, August,...
Hard
Hard Andy M. Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, August, 2019 Its hard to see the...
Blackfoot Apostle
Eric Stewart, Arlington County Detention Center There’s many reasons to liberate on this behalf....
Untitled – First Place Poetry Winner – Alexandria Detention Center 2019
This poem by Hashim B. has received a lot of traction - and for very good reason! Untitled By...
Untitled – 2nd Place Poetry Winner, Heard/Arlington County Detention Center Writing Contest
Christina Rubio's Untitled poem was the 2nd place poetry winner in the Arlington County Detention...
Because I Have a Heart – Arlington County Detention Center Writing Contest August 2019
Enjoy this wonderful entry from the Heard Arlington County Detention Center August 2019 writing...
Tears to God – Alexandria Detention Center Writing Contest August 2019
Tears to God Terri M. Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, August, 2019 The tears...
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