Art

I told you I was sick

Behind the plastic picket fence  Epitaphs that make no sense  When Sawhain rears its scabrous head  We rejoice that we’re not dead!  ___________________  The ancient… Read more »

The pitch

No, I’m not talking about baseball. Your sales pitch could be lame, so-so, great or magical.   I put a lot of thought into my pitches…. Read more »

Treading the waters, part 22

When we were last with Gerald in his hometown of New Orleans, he was on the streets again, kickin’ it with his new friend Minew… Read more »

Everything can change in a heartbeat

I passed out (from what I later learned was very high blood pressure) at the McPherson Square bus stop. Someone called 911. When I opened… Read more »

A dedication to all cancer survivors

Six years ago, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. From that point on, I have been going with her to some of her doctor’s… Read more »

Stories within “The Triple Crown,” part 1

This is the story of a Puerto Rican who is homeless in D.C., or “homefree,” as I would prefer to be considered. Directly from the… Read more »

Why am I homeless?

Home is not where the heart is at Because if you’re unhappy in your home Then your keys will never become a set.  So try… Read more »

“Still I rise”

It’s only because of my faith  It’s only because I won’t fuss  It’s only because I can’t cuss  It’s only because I must believe   “Still… Read more »

The Nats

I love that away blue   the Nats wear;  it seems to keep them true.  That home red used to be alright  before these MAGA   hats… Read more »

The W

Now let me tell you about the W   Even my city starts with a W  Where we don’t take Ls  Only Ws   They say we… Read more »

The day after the big win

The morning after The Nationals won the World Series, I went to work on my corner.   Like every day, I aimed to give my customers… Read more »

Find humility and you will find happiness

Proverbs 3:7 says “Be not wise in thine own eyes, fear the Lord, and depart from evil.”   The antidote to the poison of arrogance is… Read more »

The process

In this life, we’re gonna have some good times and some bad times. That’s just the way it is.   You can’t go over it and… Read more »

Don’t give in to the hype

Street Sense Media vendor and artist Reginald Black discusses how despite the National’s victory, the majority of D.C. still struggles.

Street Sense vendors react to downtown bench removal

Multiple Street Sense vendors give their opinions on bench removal in the downtown area.

Treading the waters pt. 21

PREVIOUSLY: When we were last with Gerald in his hometown of New Orleans, he was on the streets running with his new friend Minew, and… Read more »

Real Science

Real science   I feel like a ghetto lab rat  Real science   My favorite teacher had a bad habit   Real science   She was a victim of… Read more »

Militant Victorianism: The forced faith

Every card stacked against you.   What do you do first?  Pray to God. Go hard.  Then come up with a vision.   A desire, a plan.  … Read more »

How are you engaging with Street Sense Media?

A Street Sense volunteer describes how she has engaged with Street Sense Media and asks the reader how they do it as well.

Today’s job

Street Sense Media vendor and artist Joe Jackson talks about the validity of his job at Street Sense Media.