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, May 18, 2012

Jackie - Heat


Once that hot summer hits the southern city of New Orleans,
The primary goal is to escape the heat.
When walking out to the car,
Sweat begins to flow.
Next you are forced to sit in the hot car,
Thus you sweat even more.
First priority now is to blast the air conditioning,
And search for deodorant.
Once arrived at the destination,
You’re forced to book it into a place with more air conditioning.
Unless your destination is outdoors,
You have failed to escape the heat. 

Jackie, age 16