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

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Holly - As the streetcar persistently creaks...

As the street car persistently creaks,
Days turn into weeks.
All the tourists stall,
To watch the Autumn leaves fall.
As the street car persistently creaks.
As the street car persistently creaks,
The kids begin to sneak
To see what Saint Nick brought
Since none of them have fought.
As the street car persistently creaks.
As the street car persistently creaks,
New Orleans sees its Mardi Gras freaks.
All those who say yall, dawlin’, and where yat,
Are brought together under King Rex’s hat.
As the street car persistently creak.

As the street car persistently creaks,
Everyone begins to speak.
Children begin to play,
And the summer day starts to fade away.
As the street car persistently creaks.

Holly, age 16
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