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

Grace - Winter in NOLA

Cold air comes and leaves without a notice
Not even a “hello” or “goodbye”
The chill is always unexpected.
It quietly interrupts the overpowering heat
And freezes the inhabitants of our adapted society
The season of winter in New Orleans,
Does it exist?


Grace, age 17
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