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

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Megan - Winter in NOLA


New Orleans is a conceited city
we think we are special because it doesn’t snow during the holidays
when did the holidays become all about snow?
we have gifts
we have carolers
and we have just as much holiday spirit as anyone else

but we want people to feel bad that we don’t experience a winter wonderland
but we shriek everytime the temperature drops below 75
snow is cold
snow is unpredictable
snow is wet
it requires layers of clothing to just walk outside

New Orleans is a conceited city
but I would think we would be so solipsistic to see the benefits in our lack of snow
snow is contradictory- miserable yet majestic
New Orleans is better off without it
But that’s just it

Were arrogant and proud of our city
We do not like thinking we do not have something.

Megan, age 16
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