The stillness in the sprints
Feeling my soft shoes
Impacting the ground
My calves and my lungs,
Burning from effort
But it feels so good
Because even though
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there was an ice raid in the area
& it was the tensest last period class I've ever been in. Well, for me, at least,
and maybe only for me - when the announcement came on to secure
the school, no going outside, continue as normal,
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9 to 5
There's this random office building across the Cinemark downtown.
Sometimes, when I go there,
I'll watch a dumb movie at the theater,
Then tiptoe past glass windows of desk workers.
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Flower
Using your preferred medium, create an image of a yellow flower with at least one other element, such as a red ladybug, a green grasshopper, a blue dragonfly, or ...?
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Window
Write about the view from your window. What do you see every day? Is it always the same, or is there ever something different?
Writing
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Lottery
Write a story about someone who has just discovered that they won the lottery. What will they do with their winnings?
Writing
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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
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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.
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America?
The fatal shootings of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents on the streets of Minneapolis induced fury, disbelief, sadness, and a sense of betrayal. This isn't America. Is it? Has ICE come to your community? Share your thoughts.
News & Events
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YWP's Spring Writing and Art Contest Begins!
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 March 14
Poetry from YWP's Tomorrow Project is being featured around the state this spring as part of a Vermont Humanities' series. Next stop: Essex Junction, March 14
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The Tomorrow Project — Monthly Awards
Congratulations to The Tomorrow Project's monthly award winners! February's award goes to Creativity641, 14, of Vermont for the poem, "Finding Hope."
