Hey. So, it’s me. Like always. Also, it’s 12:30. I’m sure you’ll remember that, like always, I would love to be able to sleep. Maybe you’ll just give me another hour or two? See, I had things to do. Poetry. A portfolio.
"So I was in English class, right," said the kid, "and the bell rang, and while I was switching classes, I got super thirsty, so I stopped at the water fountain, but then I remembered that this fountain is out of order and the only other one is in
I’ve started looking forward to the little things a little more
Than I look forward to next year
Because it feels like next year is uncertain.
I’m excited to eat peanut butter toast in the car before skiing,
Visual Art
Deadline
Imagine your dream sky. Is it more than just blue? Create this dream sky in your preferred medium.
Writing
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Do you speak another language? If so, try your hand at writing a poem in it. Share your poem and a translation of it in English as well.
Writing
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We keep lots of things behind locks. Imagine a character who keeps personal and quirky things behind imaginary locks. Write a poem or story about this character. Would the world be a more beautiful place if they shared their quirks with everyone?
Visual Art
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With your artist's eye, observe, interpret, and create. Choose a subject — an everyday object, a person, a landscape — and give yourself time and space to study it. Use the medium of your choice to convey the subject the way you uniquely see it.
Writing
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney received a standing ovation in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 20 when he called on fellow smaller nations to join together for a more cooperative, resilient world to counter the rupture in the international order.
Writing
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." Respond to this 1963 message from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as it relates to America today.
Kevin Huang, a photographer and an alumni of YWP, shares what he has learned about photography through his countless hours of experimenting and exploring with his camera. See Kevin's series of online workshops and post your own photos.
Are you looking to submit your work to contests for a chance to win prizes or to publications such as journals and anthologies? Check out our lists of writing and visual arts contests curated for YWP by Alumni Advisor Sam Aikman.
Congratulations to meandpaul, the December award winner in YWP's monthly Tomorrow Project contest!
