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

Friday, February 10, 2012

Leira - Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras

When Tuesdays are Fat

And Cakes are Tri-Colored

The Food and the Family

The Friends and their Mothers,

All Gather to Eat to Dance to Play

All in the Honor of Mardis Gras Day.

Catch the Most Beads

Snatch the Most Toys

Be Selfish for Once

And Share all your Joy!

Attend all Parades

For Tradition or Fun

Set up a Party

Invite Everyone!

When Old Friends meet New Friends

Or Ex-Friends make Ammends

Bring them Together so you can Say

Let’s all have Fun on this Mardis Gras Day!

By Leira, Age 17
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