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.
A King
A King by Trulynd W. Hall Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, July 2022
Harmless
Harmless by Shazell Robinson-Hardy Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest,...
Me
Me by Trulynd W. Hall Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, July 2022
Repeat
Repeat by Shazell Robinson-Hardy Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, July...
Positive
Positive by CF Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing contest, July 2022
Elements (Haiku Collection)
Elements (Haiku Collection) by Trulynd W. Hall First place, Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention...
Humanization
Humanization by Marlow Terry Second place, Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center writing...
Obstructed Justice
Obstructed Justice by Carlos McKethan Third place, Poetry, Heard/Alexandria Detention Center...
Thought for the Day: Nobody but a nobody can make me feel like a nobody
August 11, 2022: "Nobody but a nobody can make me feel like a nobody." Isn't that the truth? That...
Take Me As I Am
By Alli Sawyers and Fran McD Friends of Guest House, Spoken Word class, August 3, 2022 If "Take me...
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