Firefly
His eyes reminded me of the stars,
so deep I swear I could see his heart.
He was full of light,
I was still trying to fight
the battle going on in my soul.
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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Every Little Girl
To every little girl out there
With big dreams
And bright eyes
I hope that by the time
You reach middle school
Our world will be different
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Swings
I remember being younger when the playground was in bloom,
You told me that I had a choice to use just one; But whom?
The slide was overcrowded and I could never get a ride,
Gallery
Spotlight
Anthology 15 Poster Party!
Join us Oct. 20 to create a commemorative Anthology 15 poster with artist Erin Bundock, a YWP alumna!
Challenges
Visual Art
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Seasons
Step outside and choose a simple scene near your home: a tree, a shed, a doorway. Divide a sheet of paper into quarters and use observation to depict your scene in the current season, then imagine the three remaining.
Writing
Deadline
Eccentric
We all know the trope of the crazy cat lady. Through poetry or prose, rewrite the character as the old town eccentric, revered and beloved by all, keeper of multiple … what?
Writing
Deadline
Grown
Write a poem or story about someone coming to terms with how different they are from their younger self. How do they learn to accept the fact?
Writing
Deadline
Autumn '24: Writing
Autumn is a season of transitions and contrasts, beginnings and endings. In poetry or prose, fiction or nonfiction, make this ephemeral season come to life.
Visual Art
Deadline
Autumn '24: Visual Art
Illustrate autumn as you see it – in the artistic medium of your choice. Consider a traditional aspect or try an abstract interpretation.
Writing
Election '24
What do you want the next President of the United States to focus on, fix, change? Write to one or both major party candidates in the Nov. 5, 2024 presidential election with your appeal.
News & Events
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YWP Artist Wins Illustration Contest
Congratulations to YWP's swimspotter whose illustration "Womane, Mother" was selected to illustrate a poem by Vermont Youth Poet Laureate Harmony Devoe on a commemorative broadside print.
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Book Review: "Women Talking" by Miriam Toews
Iris Robert, YWP alumna, intern, and book lover, shares some of her recent finds with us. For October, Iris, eyesofIris on YWP, reviews "Women Talking" by Miriam Toews.
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