lonely days
Once upon a lonely time
The moon fell in love with the sun
And so you see they were lovers
Once when they were young
But then they grew apart, you see
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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An Insignificant Poem on Significance
I just want to do something significant. I
want to write something that matters, something
that makes a change for the good, but
I also want to just be me: I want to dream
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the language
there is a language,
of clear skies and fluffy
sheep-like clouds
of tree-whispers
and shooting stars.
it is spoken
in smile-lined faces
Gallery
Challenges
Visual Art
Deadline
Fish
Create a painting or photograph of one fish or a school of fish. You can focus on one type of fish or a mixture. Realistic or fanciful. Think about detail, color, and shape in this appreciation of fish.
Writing
Deadline
Fairytale
Create your own fairytale. Whose perspective is it told from? What magical creatures might be in your story? What is the climax? How does it end?
Writing
Deadline
Music
Write about your favorite song or piece. How does it make you feel? What do you see in your head when you listen to it? What exactly makes that song or piece your favorite? (Challenge created by nimbostratus, YWP)
Visual Art
Deadline
Winter 2026 Art Contest
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
Rosa Parks
Consider the gains made in civil rights by heroes such as Rosa Parks who refused to accept Jim Crow segregation and bravely acted on her belief that "all people should be free, regardless of their color." Share your thoughts about civil rights today.
Writing
Who and Why?
Who are you, and why are you here?
News & Events
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Community Presentation: Tomorrow Project Featured
Poems from YWP's Tomorrow Project are featured Feb. 19 in a Vermont Humanities' presentation, "A Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted."
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'Mountains of Strength'
Thank you to everyone who donated so generously to our Annual Appeal, and for the messages of support and encouragement for the YWP community, such as this one: "We're sending you mountains of strength and abundant appreciation for everything!"
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Tomorrow Project: January 2026 Award
Congratulations to Goldenrose, the January 2026 award winner in YWP's monthly Tomorrow Project contest!
