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 a
Bruise
That won’t go away.
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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eyes of a stranger
there is something about those eyes that kept me chained to this love
for they seemed to be the first that I couldn't see right through
as if rather than a window to your soul
they were a wall.
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Ballet Barre
releve
To rise
glissade
To glide
allonge
To stretch
Reach
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
National Protest
If you attend a No Kings rally on March 28, write about your experience and share your photos. More info about the event.
News & Events
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Summer Program in the Craft of Fiction Writing
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.
