Young Writers Project is a creative, online community of teen writers and visual artists that started in Burlington in 2006. Each week, VTDigger publishes the writing and art of young Vermonters who post their work on youngwritersproject.org, a free, interactive website for youth, ages 13-19. To find out more, please go to youngwritersproject.org or contact Executive Director Susan Reid at sreid@youngwritersproject.org; (802) 324-9538.
Jaquira and Bradee’s works are in response to YWP’s Tomorrow Project, a civic engagement initiative on display until May 31 at Burlington City Hall, in partnership with Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity.
Home, community, inclusion
Jaquira Earley, 17, West Rutland
Home is where the heart finds rest,
A place where dreams and memories nest.
In walls of love, in every glance,
We find the comfort, and soul’s dance.
Community stands with open arms,
A gathering of many, safe from harm.
We share our burdens, joys, and fears,
Working together over the years.
Inclusion weaves through every thread,
Where all are welcome, arms outspread.
No walls to divide, no space too wide,
In unity, we stand side by side.
