In The Heart Of A Storm
The clouds churn in swirls, grey and dark. A sorrow that befalls the earth, mourning something deep and untold. A tear rolls down, cold and bitter and I weep for the misery of this darkness.
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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2:55 PM
The talking. The low hum of the trout tank. A few quiet people, me included. The sounds of people being scolded for their behavior at school. The cracking as I crack my fingers. The clickity clacking of the keys on the keyboard.
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Home
Every week, I look forward to Sundays with my mom. My mom is a beautiful woman. She never wears designer clothes but she wears leggings, T-shirts, and sweatpants. She smells like the Thank You Next perfume by Arianna Grande.
Gallery
Challenges
Visual Art
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Mirage
You’ve wandered off-trail on a hike out into the desert and lost your way. Up ahead, in the baking heat, it’s surely a mirage, but … Create the shimmering, heavenlike oasis you would like to come upon.
Writing
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Jam
Write about someone – passenger or driver – stuck in an hours-long traffic jam. Where are they? Do they get up, get out, explore? Get into trouble?
Writing
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Op-ed
Write an opinion piece based on a current news story. Take a side and make a persuasive argument. Try to keep it tight, writing only 3-4 paragraphs.
Writing
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Summertime
Vermont Writers: Seven Days and its magazine Kids VT are looking for poems or short stories with a summer theme to publish in an upcoming issue.
Writing
Create a Challenge
Help YWP create inspiring challenges for writing or visual art. Think about what makes an interesting prompt and share your idea with us!
Visual Art
Petrit Halilaj
Petrit Halilaj's dramatic sculptures relay stories of Kosovo based on the school desk doodles of generations of children, including those who lived through years of war.
News & Events
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Reuben Jackson Award
An award to honor the spirit of creativity, kindness, and generosity that poet Reuben Jackson brought to Young Writers Project.
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Spring Contest Winners!
From more than 250 submissions, three poems and three pieces of visual art were selected as the award winners of YWP's Spring Contest. Each recipient will receive the top prize of $100 and publication in the May issue of The Voice.
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Congratulations to Vermont's first Youth Poet Laureate!
Vermont's first Youth Poet Laureate is Harmony Devoe, 15, of Warren, VT! The finalists include some of YWP's very own poets!
