Strangers in the Night
I often sit under the moonlight and listen to what the night has to offer;
Sometimes it offers more than you think.
I listen to the soft rustling of the leaves,
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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first kiss
we weren't even close to fairy tales. but
your hands clasped in mine felt like satiny silk
on a wedding dress made for
this warmth that pricks my heart full of
blood and oxygen that tastes of you
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The Chaotic Misdemeanors of Bluejay One
A green tea bag is baking cold out on my porch
A piece of gray rock from the quarry wanted to be torched
Whipped cream pecks your cheeks with specks and flecks of blue
Your mother called; she said don’t worry about you
Gallery
Spotlight
Anthology 15 Poster Party!
Join us Oct. 20 to create a commemorative Anthology 15 poster with artist Erin Bundock, a YWP alumna! Sign up by Wednesday, Oct. 16!
Challenges
Visual Art
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Monochromatic
Use paint, colored pencils, crayons, or oil pastels – anything with an intensity of color – to create an image in a monochromatic tone. How much emotion can you imbue through one set of colors?
Writing
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Enemy
In poetry or prose, write from the perspective of your worst enemy – real or imagined. Does it turn out they actually have a rich backstory? Are they deserving of a level of empathy, do you think?
Writing
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Time Traveler
Write a short story or poem about a time traveler or time travelers. Where and when are they going? Where and when are they coming from? What are they going to do when they get there? Try to include as many historical/futuristic details as possible!
Writing
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Autumn '24: Writing
Autumn is a season of transitions and contrasts, beginnings and endings. In poetry or prose, fiction or nonfiction, make this ephemeral season come to life.
Visual Art
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Autumn '24: Visual Art
Illustrate autumn as you see it – in the artistic medium of your choice. Consider a traditional aspect or try an abstract interpretation.
Writing
Election '24
What do you want the next President of the United States to focus on, fix, change? Write to one or both major party candidates in the Nov. 5, 2024 presidential election with your appeal.
News & Events
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Anthology 15 is here!
Congratulations to our 75 published writers and artists!
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YWP Artist Wins Illustration Contest
Congratulations to YWP's swimspotter whose illustration "Womane, Mother" was selected to illustrate a poem by Vermont Youth Poet Laureate Harmony Devoe on a commemorative broadside print.
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Book Review: "Women Talking" by Miriam Toews
Iris Robert, YWP alumna, intern, and book lover, shares some of her recent finds with us. For October, Iris, eyesofIris on YWP, reviews "Women Talking" by Miriam Toews.
