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, December 7, 2011

Leira - Winter in NOLA


It’s cold

Finally

A rare chance for you

To wear old sweaters

Long months unused

Bring out your Christmas lights

Your poinsettas

Your holly

Make the Yuletide gay

Miles away are

Your troubles

Stay up all night

Or at least try

You know you won’t

Adrenaline only lasts for so long

But despite the fact

That Christmas is fleeting

Your memories made here

Will remain eternal

Always and forever

You wake up early

Ignore the cold floor

Dash to the decorated tree

Begin a beautiful day

And make memories to

Last a Lifetime

Leira, age 17
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