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, December 7, 2011

Camille - Winter in NOLA

There is cheer in the air, carol on our minds, and lights on our houses. Holiday time in New Orleans is with and for the community. The mood is light and playing on the radio is the ancient CD of A New Orleans Christmas. Our cups are filled with eggnog and spiced with rum, a light touch of nutmeg on top. An evergreen tree decorated with homemade ornaments and lights fulfills our senses. The light in our souls are high; the lights in the bulb are down low. Patterns of Christmas trees, snowmen, and snowflakes are on our cookies. Red and green are on our clothes, Santa hats worn on our heads. Our young wish for snow, our elders are surprised when we get it. The city is never emptied by those leaving for Holiday trips. More join us in our holiday celebration. During the holiday season, warmth is in our hearts.


Camille, age 16
Posted by at
Labels: ,