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

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Ruthie - Anticipation

Sitting in the classroom with a clock stuck between 4 and 5
Thinking songs on my stereo are all I can write down
Script letters saying HELP
Scrawled.
I really do like this class
its just
Friday and I’ve got babysitting cash
and streetcar tokens
and summer season is almost over.
There’s maybe four good snowball days left
and you are crazy if you don’t think
I’m wasting my money
on Hansen’s today.

Ruthie, age 16
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