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

Friday, March 30, 2012

Megan - NOLA Greetings

                  New Orleans gatherings brings lots together

Who Dats

Fat Tuesdays

Festivals

                 But what goes on at these events?

Cheers?

Tears?

               Who do you see?

Your mom?

Your neighbor?

A stranger?

               What do you say?

Happy Mardi Gras.

Where’s the Bathroom..?

Where are you from?

             Are you nervous to greet people?

No.

             Why not?

It’s New Orleans.

Megan, age 17