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Mississippi Poetry Out Loud Contest Planned, Clarion Ledger (MS) 8/18/2006

Iowa Arts Council Hosts 2nd Poetry Out Loud Competition, Clarion Ledger (MS) 8/18/2006

Politics and poetry, Jewish World Review (ME) 6/5/2006

Student Competition Spurs Interest in Poetry, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (ME) 6/2/2006

Poetry rocks the mike, Christian Science Monitor (MA) 5/25/2006

Hille wins Poetry Out Loud national finals May 16, Columbus This Week (OH) 5/25/2006

Teen finds rewards in Poetry Out Loud, The Oregonian (OR) 5/25/2006

Poetry Out Loud competition finds Maine student near top, Maine Today.com (ME) 5/25/2006

Sissonville student travels to DC for poetry contest, Charleston Gazette (WV) 5/24/2006

Kentuckian finishes high in poetry contest, Louisville Courier-Journal (KY) 5/23/2006

The spoken word, Teacher Magazine Online (DC) 5/23/2006

Student wins 5K in poetry contest, Honolulu Advertiser (HI) 5/21/2006

Student places third in poetry contest, Honolulu Star Bulletin (HI) 5/21/2006

People, Sacramento Bee (CA) 5/21/2006

Student sticks it with what he knows, The Columbus Dispatch (OH) 5/20/2006

Erskine student a rising poetry talent, Kennebec Journal (ME) 5/20/2006

Maine student in finals for national poetry contest, Maine Today.com (ME) 5/19/2006

A high school senior with a voice for poetry, Maine Today.com (ME) 5/19/2006

Local student reaches poetry semifinals, The Scranton Times-Tribune (PA) 5/18/2006

Davis: school daze, Salt Lake Tribune (UT) 5/17/2006

Ohio student takes poetry crown, The Washington Times (DC) 5/17/2006

It's all theatrics for contestant in poetry reading, The Arizona Republic (AZ) 5/16/2006

Scranton student to recite poetry in Washington, DC, The Scranton Times-Tribune (PA) 5/16/2006

Poetry in motion, The Washington Times (DC) 5/16/2006

The Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, The Washington Post (DC) 5/14/2006

Teen's passion for poetry shows in his words and deeds, Boston Globe (MA) 5/13/2006

Poetry Out Loud, The Forum (ND) 5/12/2006

Hille tops in poetry reading, Columbus This Week (OH) 5/11/2006

Teen recites way to national stage, The Oregonian (OR) 5/11/2006

Young & talented: poetry winners, Newark Star-Ledger (NJ) 5/10/2006

EOCHS students participate in poetry contest, The Starkville Daily News (MS) 5/10/2006

Teenage writers earn recognition, Des Moines Register (IA) 5/9/2006

Dakota County Briefs, Pioneer Press (MN) 5/9/2006

Love of poetry leads Anington student to state tourney, Brockton Enterprise (MA) 5/8/2006

Piscataway student takes second at Poetry Out Loud" state finals", Home News Tribune (NJ) 5/8/2006

Lauren Hay takes runner-up in poetry reading, Hood River News (OR) 5/6/2006

Steven Christie... Fallon's future super star, Reno Gazette Journal (NV) 5/5/2006

Contest was a true 'recital' for teens who appreciate poetry, Capital Gazette (MD) 5/4/2006

Gibran Baydoun won state semifinals of Poetry Out Loud, Las Vegas Review (NV) 5/2/2006

Local bard, Portsmouth high schooler does well in poetry competition, Foster's Daily Democrat (NH) 4/27/2006

Local high school students to vie in 'Poetry Pull' May 2, Charleston Gazette (WV) 4/26/2006

Try to remember the entire poem, Charleston Gazette (WV) 4/26/2006

Breathing life into poetry in the capital city, Nevada Appeal (NV) 4/23/2006

In poetry, he feels power of words, Las Vegas Sun (NV) 4/22/2006

A lively art's rhyme and reason, Sacramento Bee (CA) 4/22/2006

Rhyme time, The Mariner (MA) 4/21/2006

Esmus takes second place in state, The Daily & Sunday Review (PA) 4/20/2006

Poetry feeds Rainier teen's spirit, The Olympian (WA) 4/20/2006

Juneau girl alternate in poetry competition, Juneau Empire (AK) 4/17/2006

Buffalo student second in state poetry contest, Billings Gazette (WY) 4/17/2006

Teen poet winner tells of struggle, Courier-Journal (KY) 4/16/2006

Poetry Out Loud competition produces winner from China, Portland Herald (ME) 4/16/2006

Cavalier youth takes 2nd in Poetry Out Loud contest, Grand Forks Herald (ND) 4/14/2006

Local student places second in Poetry Out Loud contest, Portsmouth Herald (NH) 3/27/2006

The NEA has schools teaching poetry the old fashioned way, Portsmouth Herald (NH) 3/27/2006

Public speaking helps students appreciate poetry, Portsmouth Herald (NH) 3/27/2006

Renowned poets mix with locals in Des Moines Festival, Des Moines Register (IA) 3/26/2006

Poetic teens compete in state meet, Lansing State Journal (MI) 3/26/2006

Winning ways performing poetry, Scranton Times-Tribune (PA) 3/24/2006

Arts Commission announces 'Poetry Out Loud State Finals', The Starkville Daily News (MS) 3/24/2006

Poetry in motion: recitation at Keystone Theatre, The Daily & Sunday Review (PA) 3/11/2006

Students give voice to Poetry Out Loud, Jefferson City News Tribune (MO) 3/10/2006

Poetry Out Loud winners announced at Heber Springs, Heber Springs Sun-Times (AR) 3/8/2006

GRC hosts poetry contest, Winchester Sun (KY) 3/2/2006

High school poets can win scholarships, Radio Iowa (IA) 3/1/2006

N.C. poet laureate: reciting poems more than memorization, Charlotte Observer (NC) 2/28/2006

Word of mouth, Electric City/Diamond City (PA) 2/23/2006

Get ready for poetry that's loud and proud, Sacramento Bee (CA) 1/3/2006

Words to live by, Burlington Free Press (VT) 12/24/2005

'Poetry Out Loud' vows to revive oral tradition, The Edmond Sun (OK) 12/16/2005

To turn a phrase, Macon Telegraph (GA) 12/7/2005

Lure of the spoken word, Charlotte Observer (NC) 12/3/2005

NEA to co-sponsor national poetry reading competition, USA Today 11/17/2005

Let the Poems Be Heard!, Iowa Arts News (IA) 12/31/2003

Schools Invited to Participate in Poetry Recitation Contest, State of the Arts (MI) 10/31/2003

Kentucky Poetry Contest to Begin on Path to National Finals, Courier Journal (KY) 10/1/2002

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"The Poetry Out Loud competition has been such an excellent opportunity, and it's something that can change lives. I'm grateful for the experience."

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