But What If I Was?
I’m not a painter
But if I was
I would paint masterpieces
And tell a story within each frame
I would create a piece of art
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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deify
sometimes i wish i could forget everyone i ever met
and lie down on my back in the ocean
only feel the noiseless miles between my toes
minnows kissing my skin
and nothing else
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Ode at Sunset
Time when the sun has brushed --
Only the crests of great waves,
A grey stillness approaches from the east --
Advancing gently.
Across the world we All prepare for nightfall,
Gallery
Challenges
Writing
Deadline
Favorite Poem
Write about a poem that you recently read and absolutely loved. Convey the effect this poem had on you in whatever form you’d like.
Writing
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Quest
Write a story where the protagonist is on a quest to deliver a vital piece of information concealed in a letter, but they are forbidden to read this letter or know what’s in it.
Visual Art
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Green City
Imagine a city has been taken over by plant life. Show what you would imagine this to look like using your preferred medium. Are there trees growing out of windows?
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.
Visual Art
Djabril Boukhenaïssi
How do you paint a memory?
News & Events
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The Tomorrow Project — Monthly Awards
Congratulations to The Tomorrow Project's monthly award winners! March's award goes to abigail_and_bean, 15, of Vermont, for the painting and accompanying narrative, "Crossing Familiar Waters."
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You Come Too
Robert Frost fans, here's an event for you on April 15!
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Summer Program for Teen Fiction Writers
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.
