How do we work?

Once every few weeks a new topic will be displayed on the blog. Young people, ages 5 - 96, will submit their responses. Student writing will be posted as it is received. Know someone that would love to contribute? Pass the word.

Blog #14 Topic Choices:
Write about a place or an aspect of New Orleans that has influenced you OR use the words "Escaping the heat/to get out of the heat..." of New Orleans.

Submission Logistics: Submissions should be in response to the blog topic. Poetry and prose, up to 500 words in length, should be emailed as a Microsoft Word attachment. Emails should include author’s first name, age, and School.

Submissions can be sent to: youngneworleanswritingtogether@gmail.com
Submission due date: May 31st, 2012 @ 5pm

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Matty - Characters...

*Formatting inspired by E.E. Cummings*

The best character I ever saw in New Orleans
A story of confusion

He was a bearded man, dreadlocks flapping in the wind.

On a bike
       Missing one handlebar
And a seat cushion

Cradling a broken vacuum cleaner in his arms,
       Snuggling the dead machine to his face and into his tattered clothes

Whistling a song  (it was easy considering he had just the right amount of teeth…3)

            Yes, this man was the best character
                            I ever saw.



Matty, age 16
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