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.
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
The Crowd – Casual Republicans or Walking Democrats
The Crowd Casual Republicans or Walking Democrats by Bullard Poetry, Arlington County Detention...
Untitled
by Rodney Miles Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, August 2022
When You Ask Me How I’m Doing
by Michael Elliott Poetry, Arlington County Detention Facility/Heard/OAR writing contest, August...
Who Deserves Your Time?
When your prompt is “write a poem to someone who doesn’t deserve your time” hang on! Residents...
13th Amendment
13th Amendment by Marlow Terry Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, July...
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