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ArtBy Barbara Pollard February 22, 2016
Coexistence
There were two frogs in the street, hopping around with their belongings in bags, looking for peanuts and a slice…
ArtBy Gerald Anderson February 22, 2016
After Katrina: A Ten Year Roller Coaster, Part 14
Previously: I was comin’ from the BP station where I got me a pack of Newport cigarettes. This unmarked gray…
ArtBy Angie Whitehurst February 22, 2016
I Am
I am I am a human being I matter I am living proof Of how far we’ve come, And how…
ArtBy Marcus Green February 22, 2016
Support System
At my weakest point, my sister Trina opened her home and her heart to me, when I needed her most….
ArtBy Latishia Wynn February 22, 2016
Keeping Quiet
My place in Forestville is quiet. I am usually in my house. I do not talk with my neighbors very…
ArtBy Ken Martin February 22, 2016
Lightning Bug Johnson
Growing up in my neighborhood there were many colorful characters — mostly functional, sometimes not so much — with equally…
ArtBy Jackie Turner February 22, 2016
Meditation on Snow
As I sit and watch the snow come down I say to myself, “I am blessed to be able to…
ArtBy Patty Smith February 22, 2016
Christmas All Over Again!
I lay in my bed and saw the snow twirling and twirling around. I thought how it breaks my heart…
ArtBy Hope Lassiter February 22, 2016
Closed In
Every time it snows more than two inches, why is it that people living on the side streets or even…
ArtBy Eric Thompson-Bey February 22, 2016
The Other Side of the Snow
The weatherman had been calling for a snow blizzard all week long. People were stocking up on food and household…
ArtBy Donald Brown February 10, 2016
Thank you!
Hello from Donald Brown. I’m vendor 510 at Street Sense and want to thank the people at Farragut North station…
ArtBy Tammy Michele Rice February 10, 2016
♫ | In the Middle of Love
You say that you want me baby, And I really believe you do. But sometimes I don’t know if that’s…
ArtBy Ken Martin February 10, 2016
Valentine’s Lovelist 2016 (+♫)
What is life without music? What is love without a soundtrack? This playlist is my Valentine’s gift to you, dear…
ArtBy Franklin Sterling February 5, 2016
the anti-zika: Mr. Badman
▬▬▬ son of ▬▬▬ clawed ‘nd bulging eyed, human-bodied strong-manne ov th’ pregnatresse; wyynd fiend, phang’d; cobra’s-head penis; wyng’d scorpione;…
ArtBy Marcus Green February 5, 2016
Remembering Bobby, Praise God!
Praise God for the time with my lovely wife Roberta Bear. The season has come and gone and its message…
ArtBy Chris Shaw February 5, 2016
Glarph Gets a New Hat!
ArtBy Evelyn Nnam February 3, 2016
Look for the Blesser
A new year that means a new chapter of life and a blank page to fill. New memories will form…
ArtBy Patty Smith February 3, 2016
My Street Sense Story
One day I had got word that my mother would be losing her property in about 10 days. One thing…
ArtBy Gerald Anderson February 3, 2016
After Katrina: A Ten Year Roller Coaster, Part 13
Previously: With me bein’ addicted, mostly I saw nothin’ but money and the material things. I didn’t pay attention to the…
ArtBy Lawrence Rogers February 3, 2016
My Inspiration
I find these passages important because life revolves around decision-making. The Holy Spirit has helped me find my way: The…
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