19 Heart Beats
You'd lived through your autumn
before I met you.
Your feet rustling faded leaves;
your hand gracing ancient barks;
your eyes learning the name of clouds I
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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this i know (a list poem)
- i do not believe in miracles.
- i encourage people to be optimistic. you never know what lies ahead.
- i am nearly thirteen years old and adults tell me every day i was born to be a poet.
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A Response to Ilya Kaminsky's "We Lived Happily During the War"
You say we lived happily during the war
as if it was a sin
As if, in the heat and fire of the end, we
are not to relish in the good
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Challenges
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Patterns
Take a photograph of a distinctive pattern. It could be in fabric, architecture, nature, anywhere. Patterns are all around you.
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Postcard
If you could jump into the image of a postcard, what postcard would you choose and why?
Writing
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Skogsbading
Skogsbading is a Norwegian term that means “forest bathing.” Want to try it?
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.
Writing
Hungary
The landslide defeat of Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orban on April 12 after 16 years of autocratic rule sends a hopeful sign to defenders of democracy. Were you watching? What do you think?
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.
