fermata
I sob for
something I think I
hate, but cry "no no no"
when asked if I
want to quit.
Because I just can't.
There is no
possible way
that I could quit.
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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Rainy soap operas
It starts with the smell
faint tints of gasoline
soggy leaves and damp surfaces
the air moist and wet as the sky prepares its dramatic soap opera.
The opening scene begins
a drop here and there
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Moonlight
The moon hangs low tonight,
quiet as a thought not yet spoken.
Her light hovers over rooftops
and sifts through the cracks in curtains,
touching everything gently,
Gallery
Challenges
Visual Art
Deadline
Road Trip
Draw an image of a long road trip.
Writing
Deadline
Painting
If you could step into a painting and join its world, what painting would it be? Write a poem or a short story about this idea.
Writing
Deadline
Relax
Using all your senses, describe the blissful state of being totally relaxed.
Writing
Deadline
Tomorrow Project
A series of writing and visual art challenges that explore the issues of today – with hope and solutions for tomorrow. Challenges, cash prizes, publication, and exhibits!
Writing
Human Rights – Writing
Consider how rights are diminishing for LGBTQ+ people, women, Native Americans, people of color, people with disabilities, and other historically marginalized groups. Write about the impact this has on you, your friends & family, your community.
Visual Art
Human Rights – Visual Art
How do you celebrate human rights through art? How do you protest their erosion in America today? In photography, painting, sketching, digital art, or another medium of your choice, send a powerful message through your art.
News & Events
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YWP Writers Share Their "Words in the Woods"
Beautiful day on Sept. 20 on top of Mt. Philo for Vermont Humanities' Words in the Woods series featuring Young Writers Project. Nine YWP writers came from across Vermont to read their poetry!
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Anthology 16 is published!
Congratulations to our 66 published writers and artists! The cover art, "Nature Girl," is by Amelia Van Driesche, of Burlington, VT, who has been with YWP since she was in middle school. Amelia created this piece in her senior year of high school.
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Bennington College Hosts High School Writing Awards
This prestigious writing competition is open to writers in grades 9–12. Cash prizes and scholarships. No fee to enter. Submissions due Nov. 1.
