I was “puzzled by a look of perplexity” by a late adolescent teenage girl. The young lady had looked at me like she knew me in a way that made me feel admired and cared for.

Peggy Jackson Whitley shares a heartfelt farewell to her best friend Vennie in a poetic tribute of love and remembrance.

Invisible Prophet explores men’s mental health through historical trauma, eunuchs, religion, and barriers to emotional support and care.

Proposal for a secure, independent database tracking FBI and police activity to promote accountability and legislative oversight.

Rev. Donald Davis reflects on returning to Street Sense after a challenging trip to Texas. Grateful to be back home.

Sybil Taylor honors her late mother with heartfelt Easter reflections, cherishing memories of love, music, and heavenly peace.

A heartfelt tribute honoring mothers everywhere and the miracle-working love of Anthony Carney’s own mother, Barbara Carney Scarbow.

A powerful personal story of hardship, redemption, and faith shared on Mother’s Day by a Street Sense vendor and deacon-in-training.

The latest installment of the White Kit Kat Syndicate.

Laticia Brock voices raw frustration and urgent questions about homelessness, injustice, and survival in a gripping, poetic protest.

Enjoy clever and whimsical animal-themed riddles with a poetic twist in this playful piece by vendor-artist Rita Sauls.

A powerful call against anti-homeless laws and rising injustices, warning of dangerous echoes of history repeating itself in America.