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, February 1, 2012

Julia - NOLA Myths

No, I don't live in the swamp
but I live a couple blocks away from it
No, I don't drive a muddy, old truck
but my cousin does
No, I don't have a pet alligator
but my neighbors do
No, I don't go hunting every weekend
but my uncle does
No, I don't have a hick accent
but I have realatives who do
No, I don't constantly party
but I have freinds who do
No, my home was not destroyed by the storm
but many were
No, not everyone owns a gun
but my friends nanny does
No, not everyone is a killer
but I have a neighbor who is on the WANTED list
Myths aren't entirely false
but that doesn't mean they are fully true either.

Julia, age 16

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