This afternoon I step delicately, avoiding the cairns peppered precariously down the undulating edge. I fondle the many colors of smooth granite, noting the short distance between green and pink. 

Almost grey, 
the grey of the sky, 
the grey of the sea.  

Only waves drive the stones to dance. We surf the tilt, balancing round rocks, watching the water crash against the shore.  

In our wild watching,
there is no horizon, 
only round stones, 
flat sky, and unsteady sea.

REUBEN JACKSON, poet, jazz archivist, and longtime mentor and friend of YWP, has joined the board of Young Writers Project! Reuben, a former host of VPR's Friday Night Jazz and a graduate of Goddard College, now lives in Washington, D.C. His most recent book of poetry, "Scattered Clouds," was published in 2019. In October 2019, Reuben was YWP's special guest at our celebration of the publication of Anthology 10. (Photo above). He will be leading an online poetry workshop for YWP in January! Watch the site for details.

Oh Snap! will continue with monthly open mic nights December to May! Hosts eyesofIris and Yellow Sweater are planning Oh Snap! for the last Saturday night of each month through May 2021! You must have a YWP account to participate. Sign up forms for your Zoom invitation will be on the site before each event. Dec. 26 signup is here.

Here are the dates; all events start at 7 PM EST:
Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020
Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Saturday, May 29, 2021

SIGN UP HERE FOR DEC. 26

Community Leaders are the heart and soul of Young Writers Project – they put so much energy and love into this community that they deserve special recognition. READ THE COMMUNITY LEADERS' NEWSLETTER HERE! YWP writers, photographers, and artists are invited to become Community Leaders because of all they do for YWP, the thought and care they put into their own work, and the encouragement and positive reinforcement they give to others on the site.
 

Hi everyone! This week I spoke with ZoeBee about her poem, "A boy in a trench coat," NaNoWriMo, historical fiction, seeing poetry as a beautiful mistake, writing with typewriters, and using terrible writing as a warm-up. Also, this is Part 1 of a Line Break mini-series called "Hannaford Love Poems." Part 2 will be posted in two weeks, so be sure to listen to that episode as well! 
I hope you enjoy!
-Iris 

It's Vermont's favorite season, right? Let's celebrate! Winter is almost here ... Join your host Alex Muck for an online writing party/salon on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 6:30-8 PM. Sign up for your invitation!