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

Megann - Winter in NOLA

frosty stained glass and freezing wrought iron
this is my christmas in new orleans

cat hats and sweatpants line the hallways 
this is my christmas in new orleans

city park glowing
red 
green
blue
this is my christmas in new orleans 

reindeer headbands and santa hats show
black and gold
black and gold
this is my christmas in new orleans

streetcar garlands sway sway 
all of the heat away away 
this is my christmas in new orleans

bells ring ding dong
kids wait, how long?
how long until it's my christmas in new orleans?

Megann, age 16