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

Lucy - Winter in NOLA


People can barely tell when winter comes in Nola,

It’s about the same temperature as summers in most places.

The winter comes and the cold air blows,

And yet, snow never falls.

It’s depressing when I pray to Santa every year,

For the same thing and it rarely happens:

Snow.

This Christmas I will do the same thing.

I will get on my pajamas, march downstairs,

Kneel next to the Christmas tree, fold my hands and bow my head,

And pray that this year ‘Santa’ will bring me snow.

Lucy, age 17
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