Mar. 23—As Wica-ta-wi Hoksina Brown inhabits the poem that won him the state Poetry Out Loud championship, he does so carefully, his voice almost conversational at first, then growing in strength and ...

The secret to a good poetry recitation is subtly conveying the right emotions, at least according to Marshall School senior David Kamper. “That’s what you’re doing when you’re reciting poetry, you’re ...

Rendering tragic the death of a fly and poignantly reciting "O Captain! My Captain!" helped two Urbana High school students advance in the school's Poetry Out Loud competition Friday. Out of Urbana's ...

Students at St. Johnsbury Academy recently recited poems during Chapel as part of the Poetry Out Loud Contest. They’ll return ...

Rahele Megosha, a high school senior from South Dakota, has been named the 2021 Poetry Out Loud national champion. The competition invites high school students to memorize and recite great poetry, ...

Her prize comes with a $20,000 award. This fall, Megosha is beginning college at Columbia University in New York City, where she has a full-ride scholarship. She plans to major in biochemistry, with a ...