Art
ArtBy Chris Cole February 14, 2024
So broke
Chris Cole reflects on a now-broken relationship.
ArtBy Chon Gotti February 14, 2024
Sheltering the soul: Housing as a human right
Chon Gotti’s poem calls for the world to see housing as a human right.
ArtBy Greta Christian February 14, 2024
Age 66
Greta Christian writes about aging.
ArtBy Jackie Turner February 14, 2024
Without love
Jackie Turner imagines a world without love.
ArtBy Warren Stevens February 14, 2024
Presidents Day
A new piece on the time of year from Warren Stevens.
ArtBy Laticia Brock February 14, 2024
Valentine’s Day
Laticia Brock uses the holiday to ask for changes in D.C.
ArtBy Patricia Donaldson February 14, 2024
Prayer for today
Patricia Donaldson shares some of the things she’s grateful for.
ArtBy Rochelle Walker February 14, 2024
Love poem without a certain word
Rochelle Walker writes about love without ever saying the word.
ArtBy Brianna Butler February 14, 2024
I matter
Brianna Butler writes about all the things that are important to her in life – including and especially herself.
ArtBy Robert Vaughn February 14, 2024
My different Feb. 14
Vendor Robert Vaughn isn’t letting divorce stop him from celebrating Valentine’s Day with the people he loves.
ArtBy Vennie Hill Bracey February 14, 2024
My husband
Vendor Vennie Hill shares the news about her husband’s death and remembers their relationship with love and grief.
ArtBy Reggie Jones February 14, 2024
Happy Valentine’s Day to all who still believe in love
Reggie Jones shares his plans for a non-traditional Valentine’s Day.
ArtBy Kym Parker February 14, 2024
The reason for love
Kym Parker’s take on a love poem speaks about the love she feels from the universe and her god.
ArtBy Queenie Featherstone February 14, 2024
We share, we care, we know, we go
Queenie Featherstone describes love without using the word itself.
ArtBy Nikila Smith February 14, 2024
My heart
Vendor Nikila Smith’s new poem about the complexities of celebrating Valentine’s Day after loss and heartbreak.
ArtBy Carlos Carolina February 14, 2024
Situationship
Street Sense Vendor Carlos Carolina shares his honest valentine to his situationship this Valentine’s Day.
ArtBy Frederic John February 14, 2024
A great equation
Frederic John remembers Cynthia Mewborn, a vendor who passed away recently, and her love of science and theater.
ArtBy Evelyn Nnam February 14, 2024
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Evelyn Nnam wishes us a happy Valentine’s day.
ArtBy Degnon Dovonou January 31, 2024
A night of everything
Degnon Dovonou writes about struggling in many different ways while homeless
ArtBy Andre Brinson January 31, 2024
Friend
Andre Brinson writes a poem about true friends.
Advertisement
email updates
We believe ending homelessness begins with listening to the stories of those who have experienced it.