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

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Catie - Winter in NOLA


Pushing my family out of the door to go to Christmas in the Oaks late at night when it’s freezing cold in NOLA
Oh such memories
I can only hope that this Christmas is as joyful as last
Advent candles, lights everywhere, and decorations
Making my dog where her “HO HO HO” sweater when we go on walks
Bundling up so tight that only your face is cold while sipping on Swiss Miss outside
Coming inside and falling asleep all cozy up next to the fireplace
Eating so many Hershey kisses as they sit in a glass container next to you, open for everyone to take
You know once you have hung the stockings it is Christmas time
Having “real snow fall” at Loyola where they have their Christmas party
Watching “Eloise at Christmastime” on twenty-five days of Christmas
The NOLA spirit during the Holidays is unbeatable

Catie, age 16
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