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

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Sam - At Night...

Nighttime in New Orleans is like a surprise compared to what is visible during light hours. During the day, things can seem a little empty or barren without the floods of people, but at night everything seems that much livelier. Whether it’s because the plastic legs are swinging above the door in a French Quarter club or because everyone seems to spill out into the streets in almost every neighborhood, the darkness never actually seems that dark. Although we may not see the stars in the sky with all of the city lights, New Orleans replaces that feeling with the warm glow of strangers and familiar faces. The city becomes loud in all parts from these people. And it’s not just the typical noise expected from such a musically talented city, but from the many voices from the wide variety of people surrounding you. There’s even a soft hum of the songs and screams from a city that’s wide awake while you turn your own light off and slip into bed.


Same, age 17 
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