Without Apples
Six apples in front of my eyes
Waiting for their greater purpose
Each painted a deep, glossy red, reminding me of the perfume that sits on my desk
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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Ode to Color
The world is alive, screaming and whispering with color.
Color is subtle, averting appreciation.
Color is outright, a shout against the night.
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I Want to Write
I want to write,
To let my words pour from my fingertips,
To allow my imagination to run free,
To gift my ideas to others,
To simply put pen to paper.
Gallery
Spotlight
Challenges
Writing
Deadline
Never
“Never forget this moment, my child …” Use this sentence at the beginning or end of a poem or story.
Writing
Deadline
30
How do you imagine yourself at age 30? Can you imagine it? What has changed? And what has stayed the same?
Visual Art
Deadline
Song
Choose your favorite song and bring it to life in a photo or painting.
Writing
Deadline
Fall: Writing
In the genre of your choice, write about fall, conveying the meaning of the season from your own unique and creative perspective. Respond to the challenge in whatever way you choose – for prizes and publication.
Visual Art
Deadline
Fall: Visual Art
In any artistic medium, share your interpretation of fall – anything from the splendor of the New England hillsides to the lumbering yellow school bus. There are prizes!
Visual Art
Wolf Kahn
Master landscape painter Wolf Kahn and his brilliant oil and pastel paintings, such as "Ochre Barn Ochre Bush" above, were the inspiration for our Great Artists Challenge.
News & Events
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Recommended Reading
Favorite books – recently read, reviewed, and recommended by the YWP community
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Book Review: Bird by Bird
Iris Robert, YWP alumna, intern, and book lover, shares some of her recent finds with us. Iris, eyesofIris on YWP, starts the series with Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life.
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YWP's Fall Contest
In writing or visual art, share your interpretation of fall. Anything goes – from the splendor of a New England hillside to the rhythms of daily life on an autumn day. Submissions due Oct. 15!
