I don’t ever want to grow up
I remember
Sitting on the couch
Tears on my face
Thinking
I don’t ever want to grow up
Now I am here
Crying
Looking at my eighth grade student council poster
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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how the wind blows over the river
how the wind blows over the river
quite a curious thing, isn’t it,
the way the water rolls in time
with the wind’s hushed music
that echoes
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Earthwalk creative nonfiction
Earthwalk was an outdoor school on the Goddard college campus where people from the ages of 7 to 15 would have a day in the middle of the week to go and be out in nature.
Gallery
Spotlight
Congratulations to VT Youth Poet Laureate Finalists!
Vermont's first Youth Poet Laureate will be announced Saturday, April 20 at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.! The 10 finalists include some of our very own YWP poets!
Challenges
Visual Art
Deadline
Interpretation
Right now, this very moment, how are you feeling? Making art of your emotions can be as literal or as abstract as you like, and is a great way to stay in touch with your feelings. Represent your mood on the page.
Writing
Deadline
Unstuck
In poetry or prose, write about someone who has long been stuck in an endless cycle and has finally managed to break free. Explore the contrasting emotions – first despair, then joy – felt by your character.
Writing
Deadline
SloMo
Set the pace of a poem or short story in slow motion, with the crawling actions within the piece leading up to a final, anticipated outcome or resolution, good or bad.
Visual Art
David Hockney
This British-born artist's work was profoundly influenced by the aesthetic and intense light of his adopted Los Angeles home.
Writing
Mary Oliver
Clear, evocative, simply beautiful – words that describe this poet's work.
Writing
Wonder
What is something that makes you stop and wonder.
News & Events
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YWP Account Update
Writers and artists between 13 and 19: Join us! YWP's online community is designed for you. Sign up for your free account!
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Photo Workshop 3: Color
Color is vital in photography as it plays a role in conveying emotions, setting the mood, and enhancing the overall visual impact of images. Join YWP Alumni Advisor Kevin Huang for this online workshop on color.
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Book Review: Too Much and Not the Mood
Iris Robert, YWP alumna, intern, and book lover, shares some of her recent finds with us. For April, Iris, eyesofIris on YWP, Too Much and Not the Mood by Durga Chew-Bose.
