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

Monday, April 30, 2012

Lucy - Home

Our tradition and culture is what home is to people in New Orleans
Football Sundays, Who-Dat Chants,
Our music blasting at various festivals,
Whether it is at Jazz Fest, Voodoo or the French Quarter Fest.
Those are only some of the many reasons we are proud of New Orleans.
The strength we have after natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina,
The insanity of our flamboyant traditions such as Mardi Gras,
The excitement and liveliness of the French Quarter.
These are all things that keep our city and traditions alive.
This is what makes up our beautiful culture…
And our beautiful home.

Lucy, age 17
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