A high school student from Novato will represent the state of California in a national poetry recitation contest.

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) – The 2026 Poetry Out Loud state finals have begun. According to a press release, the event is taking ...

Reciting a poem or play, by synchronizing breath and heart rate to verse, has been found to reduce stress and relax the mind.

High school students from across Michigan will convene at Central Michigan University March 14 to compete in Poetry Out Loud, a national recitation contest sponsored by Michigan Humanities and ...

Grade 12 student Josephine Trigg had chosen a poem by Ontario author Sarah Tsiang, about young women receiving unsolicited pictures of men's genitals, to read at a recital competition. But the Calgary ...

Caliyah McCall, a Knightdale High School junior, has been announced as the winner of the 2026 North Carolina Poetry Out Loud competition, according to a press release.

A 16-year-old poet inspired by the freedom the art form gives her to express her own voice beyond the borders of her native ...

Dana Hall School junior Nia Cao won the Massachusetts Poetry Out Loud state championship and will compete in the nationals.

Two Harpo Primary School learners from Vryheid recited poetry live on Ukhozi FM, gaining confidence and inspiring their community.

The Poetry Out Loud competition will give South Dakota high school students a chance to showcase their talents for the state title on March 9 in Sioux Falls.

Lillian Braly of Marin County is this year’s California Poetry Out Loud state champion. A high-school junior from Marin School of the Arts at Novato High School, the 17-year-old received first place ...

Fourteen Illinois teens will compete March 2 in Springfield for a spot in the national Poetry Out Loud finals.