Poetry Out Loud : 25 Lines and Fewer

25 Lines and Fewer

ONLY poems listed here or in the current printed anthology are eligible for the 2012-2013 Poetry Out Loud competition. More information here.

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By William Carlos Williams

Her body is not so white as
anemony petals nor so smooth—nor
so remote a thing. It is a field . . .

By May Swenson

Body my house
my horse my hound
what will I do . . .

"I always thought I could never understand poetry and was horrible at reciting it until I got the chance to learn with Poetry Out Loud."

Jenifer Henriquez
2013 RI POL Champion Read more ›