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, April 25, 2012

Maeve - Rhythm

New Orleans

is a hum

that permeates

the bodies of

             bugs

                       dogs

                                  people.

The sound of a tuning fork in their ear

creates a vibration that shakes bones out of their sockets

and electrons from their orbit.

The water in the ground, not two feet from our feet

ripples with the sound and movement of the city.

E very person moving

Every person singing

Every person laughing

are only drops in the pool,

but together we make a wave.

Our influence splashing into the minds of others – It’s infectious.

So, watch out

or you’ll be pulled out to sea.

Maeve, age 17
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