Art
ArtBy Monsoor Ali August 22, 2018
The Living Lie
A poem by local artist and Street Sense Media volunteer Monsoor Ali.
ArtBy Tonya Nelson August 22, 2018
Eulogy for my Foster Mom
A poem by Tonya Nelson, a volunteer and participant in the “Express Yourself” workshop at the Interfaith Works Empowerment Center.
ArtBy Alice Carter August 22, 2018
Disaster & Destruction
A poem by Street Sense Media vendor and artist Alice Carter.
ArtBy Franklin Sterling August 22, 2018
O Wado
A poem by Street Sense Media vendor and artist Franklin Sterling.
ArtBy Flegette Rippy August 14, 2018
Who am I?
Flegette Rippy talks about identity in this new poem.
ArtBy Wendell Williams August 14, 2018
Random Acts of Kindness: Angels everywhere!
Wendell Williams writes about random acts of kindness.
ArtBy Laticia Brock August 14, 2018
Blinded love!
A poem by Laticia Brock about blind love.
ArtBy Alice Carter August 14, 2018
Evicted!
Alice Carter talks about eviction in this new poem.
ArtBy Robert Warren July 25, 2018
Black Man, Black Woman
Now I’m wondering when night comes up to our faces, for where we will be a people who believe? If a star falls, I…
ArtBy Darlesha Joyner July 25, 2018
A letter to my son
It has been a joy being your mom. I am so excited to see you grow. Life is different for…
ArtBy Latishia Wynn July 25, 2018
A place of my own
My name is Latishia Graham, a Black American woman. I have lived in D.C. all my life. I am the mother of three: Tiffany, Darrell Jr….
ArtBy Dwayne Butler July 25, 2018
Pitfalls of Homelessness
I didn’t know that bad credit can keep you from getting a job, but I did know that bad credit…
ArtBy Gerald Anderson July 25, 2018
Treading the Waters, Part 5
When we were last with young Gerald, he was at the jail for the first time waiting for his mother…
ArtBy Ronald Dudley July 25, 2018
Stay away from the bike lane
I see people driving crazy in the bike lane. I seen a truck hit a lady in the bike lane. I seen a car…
ArtBy D.C. SCORES July 17, 2018
I am Washington, D.C.
By Mashir Caldwell, age 11 D.C. SCORES poet-athlete
ArtBy Frederic John July 17, 2018
Sauteed Haiku for a Friend
A poem for Anthony Bourdain.
ArtBy Angie Whitehurst July 17, 2018
The Poor People’s Campaign took over the Mall
Angie Whitehurst, artist/vendor, writes about the Poor Peoples Campaign, and about how their June 23rd mass rally took over the mall.
The Superhero in me
Through this partnership, Street Sense Media aims to bring you a poetic perspective of our city from the future generation by which it’s being shaped.
ArtBy Patty Smith July 17, 2018
Walk alone
A poem by Artist/vendor Patty Smith about walking alone.
ArtBy Marcellus Phillips July 17, 2018
Growing up
Artist/vendor Marcellus Phillips writes about growing up.
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