Poetry Out Loud in the News
“Is Rushdie Right About Rote Learning?” by Homa Khaleeli
NEA Webcast of the National Semifinals and Finals: May 3-4, 2016
“Congratulations to the 2016 Poetry Out Loud National Champion Ahkei Togun!” by Paulette Bette
“Three-time Poetry Out Loud champ Courtney Stewart is well-versed on the stage” by Joe Incollingo
“Sharing Poetry Out Loud” by Maria Lockwood
“Celebrate Little Free Libraries at this first-ever festival” by Mary Ann Grossmann
“Embracing the Words of Our Time” by Abigail Etterson (personal essay by Minnesota’s state champion)
“Harbor City Student Wins Poetry Recitation Contest” by Teri Cadeau
Hard Work and a Dream: Anchorage Teen Brings Home National Poetry Prize
Poetry by the 2015 National Champ: Editor's Choice and First Place, Poetry, Grade 10–12: That Mountain Village
Blake Sophomore Cameron Downey Wins State Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest
Blake School sophomore Cameron Downey wins State Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest
Q+A with 2014 Poetry Out Loud National Champion Anita Norman
School briefs: Student, Stillwater district benefit from ties to youth alliance
Poetry Out Loud: An Impressive Poetry Rendition Can Win You a Trip to Washington D.C.
Connected: a Reflection on Poetry Out Loud
That Time I Went to the National Storytelling Festival
Poetry Perfection: State champion Faiza Abubaker demonstrates her gift for expressing herself
Learn More
The National Endowment for the Arts website features blog posts devoted to national news about Poetry Out Loud.
The national Poetry Out Loud website is full of wonderful educational resources for teacher and students.
Publisher of Poetry magazine, The Poetry Foundation “is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence of poetry in our culture.”
To learn more about Poetry Out Loud highlights from previous years, specifically in Minnesota, please visit the Minnesota State Arts Board.
