BLOG TOPICS
Listed below are past, present and future blog topics. Submissions are due by 5pm on the final day specified for each topic.
CURRENT TOPIC
May 1st-31st, 2012
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.
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.
PAST TOPICS:
Topic #1: "I am New Orleans"
February 26th-April 1st
Topic #1: Who are the best "characters" in New Orleans?
Topic #2: What is special about nighttime in New Orleans?
April 2nd -29th
Topic #1: What is your favorite street in New Orleans and why?
Topic #2: Begin your poem or prose with this statement: "As the street car persistently creaks..."
April 30th-May 27th
Write a poem or a short piece of prose dedicated to an anonymous young person in New Orleans. What would you ask them? What encouragement might you offer them?
May 27th-July 1st
Write a poem or a short piece of prose that includes the word "SNOWBALL." It is your choice where and how you will include this word.
July 2nd - August 12th
Write a poem or a short piece of prose that includes the phrase, "summer rain." It is your choice where and how you include this phrase.
August 17 - September 30th
Write a poem or a short piece of prose that includes the word, "anticipation" OR "Who Dat." It is your choice where and how you include either of these words.
CURRENT TOPIC:
May 1st - 31st, 2012
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.
FUTURE TOPICS:
June 1st - 30th, 2012
What is your favorite time of day in New Orleans?
Write a poem or a short piece of prose that includes the phrase, "summer rain." It is your choice where and how you include this phrase.
August 17 - September 30th
Write a poem or a short piece of prose that includes the word, "anticipation" OR "Who Dat." It is your choice where and how you include either of these words.
October 1st – 31st, 2011
Write a poem or short work of prose that contains: “I will defend…” OR ”pride.”
November 1st - 30th, 2011
November 1st - 30th, 2011
Write poetry or prose with the word “atmosphere” OR “there’s a feeling in the air…”
December 1st - 31st, 2011
Describe New Orleans in the holiday season.
January 1st-31st, 2012 Dispel a common myth about New Orleans.
February 1st-29th, 2012 Write a piece of poetry or prose that contains, "Down in New Orleans..." OR elaborate on an aspect of Mardi Gras.
March 1st - 31st, 2012 Write about your experiences with New Orleans greetings.
April 1st - 30th, 2012
Write about the rhythm of New Orleans OR what "home" means to the people of New Orleans.
December 1st - 31st, 2011
Describe New Orleans in the holiday season.
January 1st-31st, 2012 Dispel a common myth about New Orleans.
February 1st-29th, 2012 Write a piece of poetry or prose that contains, "Down in New Orleans..." OR elaborate on an aspect of Mardi Gras.
March 1st - 31st, 2012 Write about your experiences with New Orleans greetings.
April 1st - 30th, 2012
Write about the rhythm of New Orleans OR what "home" means to the people of New Orleans.
CURRENT TOPIC:
May 1st - 31st, 2012
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.
FUTURE TOPICS:
June 1st - 30th, 2012
What is your favorite time of day in New Orleans?
