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How many poems do you know by heart? Not nursery rhymes or limericks, but poems of subtle structure and nuance, written in iambic pentameter, dactylic hexameter, AABB, or blank verse. If you are like ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Nancy Wells, the University at Buffalo’s vice president for philanthropy and alumni relations, and Robin Shulze, dean of the UB College of Arts and Sciences, ...

The event showcased three rounds from the eleven finalists of spoken word poetry as well as a 15-minute performance from a mariachi band.

A 16-year-old poet inspired by the freedom the art form gives her to express her own voice beyond the borders of her native ...

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) – The 2026 Poetry Out Loud state finals have begun. According to a press release, the event is taking ...

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<P> Chopticon High School junior Mariah Demirkan stepped on stage after school one day last week to recite two poems.<P> It was not the memorization that made it hard, she said, but simply standing in ...

What an a-muse-ment park! Local bards will take their verse to new heights by reciting Coney Island-inspired poetry to thrillseekers on the Wonder Wheel at Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park on May 8.

Corrected: An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed the number of performers who could qualify for prizes of $1,000-$20,000, plus money for their schools, in the national Poetry Out Loud ...

Local students filled the winners’ podium at the Griffin RESA 2025-2026 Regional Literacy Days Competition. In the middle school division, Alisa Chmielewski ...

The Poetry Out Loud competition will give South Dakota high school students a chance to showcase their talents for the state title on March 9 in Sioux Falls.