Give Me The Wings
The fluids are slushing through my veins,
Creeping through my blood, through my thoughts,
Through each word I speak.
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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comforting
Familiar is this earthly language, these archives full to the brim.
It must be how the world got magic, these rhymes of life and limb. -
Ode to the Simply Whimsical and the Unnecessarily Dramatic
Ode to those that make life into gold
that bring us some sparkle as we grow old
Ode to the places, friends, and small things
to which credit's unequal to the joy that they bring
Gallery
Spotlight
Bennington College Hosts High School Writing Awards
This prestigious writing competition is open to writers in grades 9–12. Cash prizes and scholarships. No fee to enter. Submissions due Nov. 1.
Challenges
Visual Art
Deadline
Thinking
Make an image that represents how thinking feels using your preferred medium.
Visual Art
Deadline
Swirls
Create an image that is made up entirely of swirls.
Writing
Deadline
Butterflies
In prose or poetry, write a piece about transformation, whether it be about butterflies or about yourself.
Writing
Deadline
Tomorrow Project
A series of writing and visual art challenges that explore the issues of today – with hope and solutions for tomorrow. Challenges, cash prizes, publication, and exhibits!
Writing
YWP is ...
In a sentence or two, what does YWP mean to you? What impact does it have on your life? We'd love to pass your comments along to the good people whose donations keep YWP running! Please tell us so we can tell them! YWP is ...
Writing
America's Health
What is to become of the American health care system with vaccine-skeptic Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in charge and top leaders of the CDC resigning? Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is among those calling for Kennedy's resignation. What do you think?
News & Events
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YWP Poets To Read at Mt. Philo State Park
Join us Sept. 20, 11 a.m.-noon, to hear YWP writers read their poetry at Vermont Humanities' "Words in the Woods" at Mt. Philo State Park, 5425 Humphreys Road, Charlotte, VT.
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Anthology 16 is published!
Congratulations to our 66 published writers and artists! The cover art, "Nature Girl," is by Amelia Van Driesche, of Burlington, VT, who has been with YWP since she was in middle school. Amelia created this piece in her senior year of high school.
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Photo Workshop: Camera Settings
A camera is a tool that captures light and transforms it into an image. To achieve this, you need to understand and control three key settings: aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Join YWP Alumni Advisor Kevin Huang for this online workshop.
