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The Daily Read

  • An Ode to You

    And yes,

    you deserve one: you

    who has stars in your eyes and

    infinity running through your veins;

     

    you, whose heart becomes so heavy

    with the sunrise that you

    will always pick up a pen and

  • Friendships

    Friendships are complicated—sometimes they bring joy, and other times they hurt. 

    Sometimes they feel full, and other times lonely. 

    But just staying by someone’s side—just being part of their life—that matters. 

Challenges

  • Visual Art

    Deadline

    Storm

    Create an image of a vast hurricane or storm that eclipses everything in its path. 

  • Writing

    Deadline

    Fantasy

    Write a story or poem about someone who is magically transported to a fantasy world. What happens to them in this unknown land?

  • Writing

    Deadline

    Listen

    Listen to all of the sounds around you right now. Is there a story in these different noises?

 

  • 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. 

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