Poetry Out Loud

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Press from 2005 - 2006 Contest

Politics and poetry, Jewish World Review (ME), 6/5/06
Student Competition Spurs Interest in Poetry, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (ME), 6/2/06
Poetry Out Loud competition finds Maine student near top, Maine Today.com (ME), 5/25/06
Poetry rocks the mike, Christian Science Monitor (MA), 5/25/06
Hille wins Poetry Out Loud national finals May 16, Columbus This Week (OH), 5/25/06
Teen finds rewards in Poetry Out Loud, The Oregonian (OR), 5/25/06
Sissonville student travels to DC for poetry contest, Charleston Gazette (WV), 5/24/06
The spoken word, Teacher Magazine Online (DC), 5/23/06
Kentuckian finishes high in poetry contest, Louisville Courier-Journal (KY), 5/23/06
Student places third in poetry contest, Honolulu Star Bulletin (HI), 5/21/06
Student wins 5K in poetry contest, Honolulu Advertiser (HI), 5/21/06
People, Sacramento Bee (CA), 5/21/06
Erskine student a rising poetry talent, Kennebec Journal (ME), 5/20/06
Student sticks it with what he knows, The Columbus Dispatch (OH), 5/20/06
A high school senior with a voice for poetry, National Public Radio (DC), 5/20/06
Maine student in finals for national poetry contest, Maine Today.com (ME), 5/19/06
Local student reaches poetry semifinals, The Scranton Times-Tribune (PA), 5/18/06
Davis: school daze, Salt Lake Tribune (UT), 5/17/06
Ohio student takes poetry crown, The Washington Times (DC), 5/17/06
It's all theatrics for contestant in poetry reading, The Arizona Republic (AZ), 5/16/06
Poetry in motion, The Washington Times (DC), 5/16/06
Scranton student to recite poetry in Washington, DC, The Scranton Times-Tribune (PA), 5/16/06
The Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, The Washington Post (DC), 5/14/06
Teen's passion for poetry shows in his words and deeds, Boston Globe (MA), 5/13/06
Poetry Out Loud, The Forum (ND), 5/12/06
Hille tops in poetry reading, Columbus This Week (OH), 5/11/06
Teen recites way to national stage, The Oregonian (OR), 5/11/06
EOCHS students participate in poetry contest, The Starkville Daily News (MS), 5/10/06
Young & talented: poetry winners, Newark Star-Ledger (NJ), 5/10/06
Teenage writers earn recognition, Des Moines Register (IA), 5/9/06
Dakota County Briefs, Pioneer Press (MN), 5/9/06
Piscataway student takes second at "Poetry Out Loud" state finals, Home News Tribune (NJ), 5/8/06
Love of poetry leads Anington student to state tourney, Brockton Enterprise (MA), 5/8/06
Lauren Hay takes runner-up in poetry reading, Hood River News (OR), 5/6/06
Steven Christie... Fallon's future super star, Reno Gazette Journal (NV), 5/5/06
Contest was a true 'recital' for teens who appreciate poetry, Capital Gazette (MD), 5/4/06
Gibran Baydoun won state semifinals of Poetry Out Loud, Las Vegas Review Journal (NV), 5/2/06
Local bard, Portsmouth high schooler does well in poetry competition, Foster's Daily Democrat (NH), 4/27/06
Try to remember the entire poem, Poetry Foundation, 4/27/06
Local high school students to vie in 'Poetry Pull' May 2, Charleston Gazette (WV), 4/26/06
Breathing life into poetry in the capital city, Nevada Appeal (NV), 4/23/06
A lively art's rhyme and reason, Sacramento Bee (CA), 4/22/06
In poetry, he feels power of words, Las Vegas Sun (NV), 4/22/06
Rhyme time, The Mariner (MA), 4/21/06
Esmus takes second place in state, The Daily & Sunday Review (PA), 4/20/06
Poetry feeds Rainier teen's spirit, The Olympian (WA), 4/20/06
Juneau girl alternate in poetry competition, Juneau Empire (AK), 4/17/06
Buffalo student second in state poetry contest, Billings Gazette (WY), 4/17/06
Poetry Out Loud competition produces winner from China, Portland Herald (ME), 4/16/06
Teen poet winner tells of struggle, Courier-Journal (KY), 4/16/06
Cavalier youth takes 2nd in Poetry Out Loud contest, Grand Forks Herald (ND), 4/14/06
Local student places second in Poetry Out Loud contest, CQ Services (PA), 4/13/06
The NEA has schools teaching poetry the old fashioned way, Minnesota Public Radio, 4/13/06
Public speaking helps students appreciate poetry, Portsmouth Herald (NH), 3/27/06
Renowned poets mix with locals in Des Moines Festival, Des Moines Register (IA), 3/26/06
Poetic teens compete in state meet, Lansing State Journal (MI), 3/26/06
Arts Commission announces 'Poetry Out Loud State Finals', The Starkville Daily News (MS), 3/24/06
Winning ways performing poetry, Scranton Times-Tribune (PA), 3/24/06
Poetry in motion: recitation at Keystone Theatre, The Daily & Sunday Review (PA), 3/11/06
Students give voice to Poetry Out Loud, Jefferson City News Tribune (MO), 3/10/06
Poetry Out Loud winners announced at Heber Springs, Heber Springs Sun-Times (AR), 3/8/06
GRC hosts poetry contest, Winchester Sun (KY), 3/2/06
High school poets can win scholarships, Radio Iowa (IA), 3/1/06
N.C. poet laureate: reciting poems more than memorization, Charlotte Observer (NC), 2/28/06
Word of mouth, Electric City/Diamond City, Scranton (PA), 2/23/06
Get ready for poetry that's loud and proud, Sacramento Bee (CA), 1/3/06
Words to live by, Burlington Free Press (VT), 12/24/05
'Poetry Out Loud' vows to revive oral tradition, The Edmond Sun (OK), 12/16/05
To turn a phrase, Macon Telegraph (GA), 12/7/05
Lure of the spoken word, Charlotte Observer (NC), 12/3/05
NEA to co-sponsor national poetry reading competition, USA Today, 11/17/05
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