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  • where i keep my heart

    In my attic I keep my heart.
    I hold it there, safe amidst pillows, blankets and childhood stuffed animals.
    When I make things, I break off a piece of my heart,
    And sew it into pillows,
    Hide it in sunsets,

  • Poetry

    By wph

    The Rafters

    Remember the old A-shaped house?

    The one with the castle downstairs

    And the spell around it?

     

    It's empty now.

    Did you know that?

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Challenges

  • Visual Art

    Deadline

    Rainbow

    Use any medium to depict your own version of a rainbow over a bucolic landscape. Don’t be afraid to mismatch the style of the terrain and the style of the rainbow to allow the latter to pop!

  • Writing

    Deadline

    Studio

    Your parents have given you carte blanche to set up a studio space in your attic – a place just for your hobbies and creative endeavors. How do you decorate it, and what do you engage in when you're in the space?

  • Writing

    Deadline

    SM

    Write a short op-ed or personal essay about social media and its impact on young people’s lives. 

 

  • Visual Art

    Deadline

    Climate and Our Earth - Visual Art

    Create art that explores the many impacts of the climate crisis and celebrates the wonders and beauty of Earth. Find inspiration in YWP Alumni Advisor Sam Aikman's series of visual art prompts. 

  • Writing

    Deadline

    Climate and Our Earth - Writing

    The Earth is in crisis. Dig deep, YWP, and write about it with YWP Alumni Advisor Sam Aikman. Find "both the heavy and the hopeful, the worried and the appreciative, the challenged and the uplifted ... to create!"

  • Writing

    Leadership on the Left

    Resistance to 'crisis:' Sen. Cory Booker spoke out against the Trump administration at a marathon speech on the Senate floor. This follows the "Fight Oligarchy" tour of Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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