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

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Madison - I am New Orleans


A New Orleans Birth

Amniotic fluid- the EmergenC of babies
                   
            A good roux, fried chicken, red beans, beignets

Music is supposed to up the intelligence of an unborn child

Does the trumpeter on the corner of Royal and Dumaine count?

His toothy grin merited a tip from my mother

Noises envelop my tiny, trembling body
             
            Push harder
            
            Throw me something, Mistah

Oohs Aaahs
                  
            She is beautiful.
                  
            The king’s float is coming.

My world is black and white
             
            Yet I see three colors, a beaded strand of purple, green and gold gently placed around my neck

My wails cease- I know I am home

- Madison, age 17
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