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

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Anna Marie - Winter in NOLA


It’s Christmas time in New Orleans
The bells are ringing, the children are singing.
People are embracing the holiday spirit.
New Orleans, New Orleans, it’s Christmas time.
Families are caroling.
Children are merry.
Everyone has that holiday spirit.
The wonderful dome shines in the colors of green and red,
This season ending is what most people dread.
Although people know that it is that time of year,
People fear that after 25 days, the end is near.
Christmas time, and the happy celebrations,
From the street lights to street corners,
Everyone’s in their best mood.
The party has only just begun,
Yet it will fly by without a second glance.
Still people’s grins are shining from ear to ear,
Oh why must the end NOLA Christmas be so near.

Anna Marie, age 16
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