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, November 30, 2011

Matty - Atmosphere

Ah yes, this peculiar atmosphere
this sound I can't quite hear
the words that are almost there,
                          on the tip, the very edge of my tongue and as
far as I reach I can't quite seem to get them
Oh I'm quite aware
Of the atmosphere.
Of it's stars, and suns, and lights
Of it's long history, of it's forever knowledge, of it's eternal fights


Yep, it's all out there
Right there in-between: the nothing and the everything
The things that were, was, will be
                          could be, could not be, will never be
Ah yes, this peculiar atmosphere


Matty, age 16
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