unseen witness
The walls utter gossip at night.
They watch new women pass,
different steps, new perfumes,
claiming corners they'll never own.
Young Writers Project
The Daily Read
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but i love you
I dread going to school every single day.
I hate it,
I hate being trapped there.
But I love being greeted by my best friend
who could make hell
feel as freezing as
these February Maryland mornings.
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<3
I love the smile on people's faces when I hand them a poem with their name on it & yes of course you get to keep it.
Gallery
Challenges
Visual Art
Deadline
Orchid
Using the provided image, recreate your own version of the orchid.
Writing
Deadline
Skiing
Do you go skiing or snowboarding? Write about how it feels to go hurtling down a snowy slope.
Writing
Deadline
Thought Bubble
Look around at the objects surrounding you. If there were thought bubbles coming out of them, what might they be thinking? Write a dialogue of these objects speaking to each other.
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
Who and Why?
Who are you, and why are you here?
Writing
Walk for Peace
Share your thoughts about the Buddhist monks who walked from Texas to Washington — 2,300 miles over 108 days — to raise awareness about peace and compassion.
News & Events
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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!
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2026 Vermont Youth Poet Laureate
Vermont writers: You could become the 2026 Vermont Youth Poet Laureate!
