Poetry Out Loud

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Press from 2009 - 2010 Contest

The Words Know What They Want, poetryfoundation.org (NE) 5/5/2010
Success in other's words, omaha.com (NE) 4/20/2010
Way to Go! St. James poetry student Taylour Dickerson, Newsday.com (NY) 4/19/2010
Of Meter and Money, ArtsBeat (NY) 4/15/2010
The Beachwood Reporter - Poetry Out Loud National Finals! The Beachwood Reporter (IL) 4/15/2010
Another victory for good measure, delawareonline.com (DE) 4/13/2010
Newark students begin competition for performing arts scholarships, nj.com (NJ) 4/12/2010
Education digest: Sophomore wins poetry contest, Clovis News Journal (NM) 4/8/2010
Sentinel student wins trip to poetry finals, KPAX.com (MT) 4/8/2010
Locals celebrate emotional art form, Sagebrush Online (NV) 4/8/2010
Poetry's Demise Exaggerated, post-gazette.com (PA) 4/7/2010
The Beachwood Reporter - Beachwood Celebrates National Poetry Month! The Beachwood Reporter (IL) 4/7/2010
Teen to compete in poetry contest finals, Portsmouth Herald (NH) 4/5/2010
School Notes, The Times-Tribune (PA) 4/5/2010
School briefs, Pioneer Press (IL) 4/1/2010
A&E Notebook: Local PBS on YouTube, comedy clubs, New Boyz, SJ-R.COM (IL) 4/1/2010
West Tennessee student wins poetry contest times, freepress.com (TN) 3/31/2010
Slice of Yakima — Recitation of word brings title, her third, YakimaHerald.com (WA) 3/31/2010
Student News, The Ledger Online (FL) 3/28/2010
THUMBS UP, Pocono Record (PA) 3/27/2010
Madison 9th grader represents state in national poetry competition, WLBT 3 (MS) 3/27/2010
AROUND THE TOWN: Census form draws quite the laugh, Crossville Chronicle (TN) 3/26/2010
Rosa Scott student wins Poetry Out Loud title, The Madison County Herald (MS) 3/26/2010
Student to slam poems nationally, Denver Daily News (CO) 3/24/2010
Henry County student wins 'Poetry Out Loud', examiner.com (CO) 3/24/2010
Education notes, Lexington Herald-Leader (KY) 3/24/2010
Poetic justice, Northern Neck News Online (VA) 3/24/2010
Valley News ~ Full Story, Valley News (NH) 3/24/2010
Henry County student wins 'Poetry Out Loud', WAND TV (IL) 3/24/2010
A Pleasant Valley High School senior last Monday became the first state winner from Monroe County of the 2010 Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest, Pocono Record (PA) 3/23/2010
Annette Putnam, Orion H.S., was named Illinois Champion of the Poetry Out Loud, Quad-Cities Online (IL) 3/23/2010
Rebecca Gray represents SHS in Poetry Out Loud state competition, Weymouth News (MA) 3/23/2010
Roberts County: Rosholt, Sisseton teachers saluted, AberdeenNews.com (SD) 3/22/2010
N.J. students participate in 5th annual 'Poetry Out Loud' competition, nj.com (NJ) 3/22/2010
Virginia Senior Earns Return Trip to POL National Finals, Poetry Daily (VA) 3/22/2010
ACHIEVEMENTS. The Register-Guard (OR) 3/22/2010
Southaven student in poetry contest, DeSoto Times Today (MS) 3/21/2010
High school student finds poetry in performance, The Monterey County Herald (CA) 3/21/2010
Poetry Out Loud' champ heads to finals, The Kansas City Star (MO) 3/20/2010
St. Paul student takes state poetry recitation title, advances to national Poetry Out Loud competition, TwinCities.com (MN) 3/19/2010
Blazers poet competes in Sacramento, Appeal-Democrat.com (CA) 3/18/2010
Madison youth nabs spot in national poetry reading, The Madison County Herald (MS) 3/18/2010
Poet notches second at state, Mille Lacs County Times (MN) 3/17/2010
Valley News ~ Full Story, Valley News (NH) 3/17/2010
Warsaw teenager brings powerful voice to poetry, fredericksburg.com (VA) 3/16/2010
BRIEF: Lakeridge junior Brynn Tran wins state Poetry Out Loud contest, The Oregonian (OR) 3/15/2010
Thank you Poetry Out Loud volunteers, JuneauEmpire.com (AK) 3/14/2010
Student to compete in state poetry finals, The Berkshire Eagle (MA) 3/14/2010
Poetry Out Loud finals today at Kroc Center, Statesman Journal (OR) 3/13/2010
Central sophomore wins state title in poetry contest, News-Leader.com (MO) 3/11/2010
Two students earn spots in state poetry competition, Statesman Journal (OR) 3/11/2010
Poetry contest Monday, AberdeenNews.com (SD) 3/10/2010
Fifteen-year-old competes in state Poetry Out Loud contest, Missourian (MO) 3/10/2010
Poetry casts a spell at Vernon High, Straus Newspapers (NJ) 3/10/2010
Kansas Arts Commission 2010 Poetry Out Loud State Final Competition, Kansas City infoZine (MO) 3/9/2010
Shanley student wins poetry contest, The Bismarck Tribune (ND) 3/9/2010
Young voices give poetry new strength, newsandobserver.com 3/8/2010
Springfield student wins state poetry competition, News-Leader.com (MO) 3/8/2010
A Poetry Out Loud Interview with Elizabeth Seydel Morgan, Poetry Daily (VA) 3/8/2010
Young voices give poetry new strength, The News & Observer (NC) 3/7/2010
An exciting bit of reciting: 14 students compete during state finals of poetry contest, Times Union (NY) 3/7/2010
Dueling verse in Waterville, Portland Press Herald (ME) 3/6/2010
The News & Record - South Boston, Virginia, Thenewsrecord.com (VA) 3/6/2010
Nikki Giovanni here today for Poetry Out Loud, wvgazette.com (WV) 3/6/2010
YHS senior to compete in 'Poetry Out Loud' state finals, Reno Gazette-Journal (NV) 3/5/2010
Regional finalists prepare for poetry contest, Associated Press (IL) 3/4/2010
Our pick of Best Bets for March 5 – 11, CapeCodOnline.com (MA) 3/4/2010
Colorado high-schoolers compete in poetry-recitation contest, gazette.com (CO) 3/4/2010
Webster University Professor Named Poet Laureate, komu.com (MO) 3/4/2010
"I tell you, the entire experience is full of miracles" Poetry Daily (VA) 3/4/2010
Clearmont Student Wins Writing Award, Sheridan Wyoming News, Weather and Sports. Your digital Newspaper. sheridanmedia.com (WY) 3/4/2010
New poet laureate takes egalitarian view, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) 3/4/2010
Students to take part in poetry contest, Times Union (NY) 3/4/2010
Giving voice to poetry, timesrecord.com (ME) 3/4/2010
Poetry Out Loud contest to be held at Culture Center March 6, The Charleston Gazette (WV) 3/3/2010
Chris Sarandon hosts student poetry competition, wvgazette.com (WV) 3/3/2010
Taste of the Words, Style Weekly (VA) 3/2/2010
Finalists Chosen for "Poetry Out Loud", wibw.com (KS) 3/2/2010
Hellgate Poetry Out Loud winners named, KPAX.com (MT) 2/25/2010
Culture Center to host state poetry finals, wvgazette.com (WV) 2/24/2010
Render wins regional poetry competition, StJoeNews.net (MO) 2/24/2010
Maine East student advances to state poetry competition, Daily Herald (IL) 2/23/2010
Warrenton High senior competes in regional poetry contest, STLtoday.com (MO) 2/23/2010
Poetry Out Loud finalists, NUVO (IN) 2/23/2010
Local students to compete in state poetry contest, herald-dispatch.com (WV) 2/22/2010
Students soar on Saturdays, HeraldTribune.com (FL) 2/21/2010
9th-grader wins poetry contest, The Post and Courier (SC) 2/18/2010
TA’s Meserve shows poetic prowess, keepmecurrent.com (ME) 2/18/2010
Poetry Out Load state finals to be held Feb. 23, Capital City Weekly (AK) 2/17/2010
Education feature: Clovis High sophomore to compete in poetry recitation, Clovis News Journal (NM) 2/17/2010
Carr is Poetry Out Loud champ; three headed to state finals | TheNewsRecord.com, Thenewsrecord.com (VA) 2/16/2010
Salem Academy junior will go to state poetry reciting, Statesman Journal (OR) 2/14/2010
EHS hosts Poetry Out Loud competition, Portsmouth Herald (NH) 2/12/2010
Poetry contests are set this month, Statesman Journal (OR) 2/12/2010
STC students compete to advance in poetry contest, TamaToledoNews.com | news, information, Iowa, Toledo Chronicle, Tama News-Herald (IA) 2/12/2010
Poetry Out Loud Feb. 5, Sierra Star (CA) 2/4/2010
School news: Lexington-Richland 5, The State.com (SC) 2/4/2010
PVI performs poems with perfection, Arlington Catholic Herald (VA) 2/3/2010
Our Neighbors: Richmond teens show their feel for poetry, Inside Bay Area (CA) 2/3/2010
Contest gives students chance to recite 'Poetry Out Loud', Foster's Online (NH) 1/30/2010
PHOTO GALLERY: Poetry Out Loud rocks at Dennis-Yarmouth High School, Weymouth News (MA) 1/23/2010
Poetry Out Loud competition Feb. 6 in Mill Valley, Pacific Sun (CA) 1/21/2010
GTR Newspapers | Find Local Tulsa, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Union, and Owasso News, Sports, and Entertainment:Union Intermediate to Host Poetry Slam Jan. 20, Greater Tulsa Reporter (OK) 1/20/2010
WHS students take stage in Poetry Out Loud competition, nj.com (NJ) 1/18/2010
Colorado Voices: "Do not go gentle into that good night", DenverPost.com, (CO) 1/17/2010
Poetry takes center stage at Woodstown High School competition, nj.com (NJ) 1/17/2010
Loud and proud of poetic gifts, Fort Mill Times Online, (NC) 1/14/2009
Poetry's in full voice for high school contest, ExploreHoward.com (MD) 1/14/2010
Performer Pippa White visits St. Pat's High, North Platte Bulletin (NE) 1/12/2010
Poetry Out Loud Contest, The Hall Monitor (NY) 1/11/2010
Metrophobia: Are We Afraid of Poetry? The Huffington Post (NY) 1/6/2010
Curing what ails you on New Year's Day, and beyond, Southern Maryland News (MD) 1/1/2010
Time for "Poetry Out Loud", Lake County News (CA) 12/8/2009
License to be poetic -- out loud, Times Record.com (ME) 11/24/2009
Poetry Out Loud back for fifth year, The Herald Dispatch (WV) 11/19/2009
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