proximity
we're so close.
I am wrapped in the touch of another
suspended in a state of contentment
and soft safety.
the lights in my room are warm
and in the mirror
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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Who They Say
He is heartless, they say.
But why did he give the little girl
A piece of his meager bread?
He is calculating, they say.
But why does he not take advantage
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In the Face of Change
and when the sun lingers on the snow
and the moon instates itself over the dark horizon;
when the trees reach, grasping; when the wind curls in on itself, pleading
Gallery
Challenges
Visual Art
Deadline
Fish
Create a painting or photograph of one fish or a school of fish. You can focus on one type of fish or a mixture. Realistic or fanciful. Think about detail, color, and shape in this appreciation of fish.
Writing
Deadline
Fairytale
Create your own fairytale. Whose perspective is it told from? What magical creatures might be in your story? What is the climax? How does it end?
Writing
Deadline
Music
Write about your favorite song or piece. How does it make you feel? What do you see in your head when you listen to it? What exactly makes that song or piece your favorite? (Challenge created by nimbostratus, YWP)
Visual Art
Deadline
Winter 2026 Art Contest
With your artist's eye, observe, interpret, and create. Choose a subject — an everyday object, a person, a landscape — and give yourself time and space to study it. Use the medium of your choice to convey the subject the way you uniquely see it.
Writing
Rosa Parks
Consider the gains made in civil rights by heroes such as Rosa Parks who refused to accept Jim Crow segregation and bravely acted on her belief that "all people should be free, regardless of their color." Share your thoughts about civil rights today.
Writing
Who and Why?
Who are you, and why are you here?
News & Events
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Community Presentation: Tomorrow Project Featured
Poems from YWP's Tomorrow Project are featured Feb. 19 in a Vermont Humanities' presentation, "A Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted."
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'Mountains of Strength'
Thank you to everyone who donated so generously to our Annual Appeal, and for the messages of support and encouragement for the YWP community, such as this one: "We're sending you mountains of strength and abundant appreciation for everything!"
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Tomorrow Project: January 2026 Award
Congratulations to Goldenrose, the January 2026 award winner in YWP's monthly Tomorrow Project contest!
