Perfect
In a beautiful bundle
Of fresh red roses,
Does anyone notice
The one that is withering?
In a perfect sky
Full of bright, twinkling stars,
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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To Spill Words from a Bruise
I’m learning that one letter
Can make all the difference;
One letter, or
The lack thereof
Could burn down a dream or
Allow it to flourish;
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My Flashlight is Flickering
It is a terrible thing when
democracy
kindness
peace
is taken away.
I think it must be almost worse when that pain becomes dull aBruise
That won’t go away.
Gallery
Challenges
Visual Art
Deadline
Auras
In some spiritual beliefs, an aura is the energy that encapsulates a person. In your preferred medium, create a piece that displays someone’s aura, using the color you associate with them and anything else you feel represents them.
Visual Art
Deadline
Book Cover
If you were to write a book, what would you want on your book cover? Create your desired book cover.
Writing
Deadline
Art
Choose a piece of art, and write about it. What exactly was the artist communicating through the art, and do you agree?
Writing
Deadline
Spring 2026 Writing Contest
Throw open the windows, poet Billy Collins urges in "Today," his joyful poem about spring. Let the "warm intermittent breeze" lift you up and carry you off. In poetry or prose, explore the sense of freedom and celebration of spring.
Visual Art
Deadline
Spring 2026 Visual Art Contest
When spring takes over from winter, there is a sense of new beginnings, rebirth, hopefulness. Share your discoveries through photography, painting, or another artistic medium of your choice.
Visual Art
Djabril Boukhenaïssi
How do you paint a memory?
News & Events
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Summer Program for Teen Fiction Writers
High school writers: Here's a two-week virtual program in fiction writing, led by editors of Amherst College's literary magazine. Scholarships are available. Find out more.
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YWP's Spring Writing and Art Contest!
YWP's Spring Writing and Visual Art Contest is on! In writing or art, explore the sense of freedom, renewal, and celebration as winter turns to spring.
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Tomorrow Project Writing Featured in Series of Talks
Poetry from YWP's Tomorrow Project is being featured around the state this spring as part of a Vermont Humanities' series.
