Poetry Out Loud RI

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2024 Poetry Ourselves: "My Hanbando" by Jennifer Shon Jennifer Shon, Rhode Island’s 2024 Poetry Out Loud Champion, is the 2024 Poetry Ourselves spoken poetry winner for the poem “My Hanbando.” A companion to Poe...

Big congratulations to Jennifer Shon, our RI Poetry Out Loud Champion who also went on to capture the national title for original poem for Poetry Ourselves Jennifer is a student at the Portsmouth Abbey School. Her poem is remarkable and deserves the national award and attention.

Congratulations to this year's Poetry Out Loud School Champions and Finalists. Another amazing year! Poems were thoughtful, well delivered and reflected confidence. Here are some of the photos from the event. Look for more photos and the video which is near completion.
Thank you for the support; students, teachers, families, friends and staff. Without you, none of this would happen.

Just a quick smoke signal about an opportunity. Looking forward to connecting with all the Poetry Out Loud schools for the upcoming competition season.

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A companion to Poetry Out Loud, the Poetry Ourselves competition gives students the opportunity to submit original poetry. The 2023 competition was open to Poetry Out Loud state and jurisdictional champions.

And here's the great news, Natasha B. Connolly, Rhode Island’s 2023 Poetry Out Loud Champion, is the 2023 Poetry Ourselves written poetry winner for the poem “Birdfolk at the End of the World.” We send congratulations and "job well done" to her. Oh and by the way, Natasha is also Rhode Island's current Youth Poetry Ambassador.

Another view of the Poetry Out Loud 2023 competition We were treated to the poetry of Damont Combs and Marlon Carey. We saw casual moments between competitors and the last minute guidance of our Teaching Artists Pat Hawkridge and Damont Combs. All of this emceed skillfully by RISCA's Art in Education Director, Maggie Anderson. Thanks to all of our Judges, Prompter, Tabulators, our photographer, Jon Lavieri. RISCA Assistant. Arts in Education Emma Becker and the staff of the Odeum Theater None of this would take place without the support from the Poetry Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts !!!

Poetry Out Loud RI has just completed another successful competion. The 2023 School Champions on stage at the Odeum Theater gave the audience thoughtful poems and considered interpretations. Each student gave the audience a moment, a word, an experience to remember. Nazarae Phillip from East Providence HS, Virginia Keister from Chariho Regional HS, Yiadalis Cardec from William M Davies Career and Technical HS, Natasha Connolly (1st place) from Classical HS, Payton Mays from Cranston HS West, Yosmairy Jimenez from St. Patrick Academy, Emerson Deschene from North Smithfield HS, Claire Fitzgerald from La Salle Academy, Iris Petrillo (Honorable Mention) from Providence Country Day School, Ashley Esteban (Honorable Mention) from Central Falls HS, Jephte Pinthiere (2nd place) from Central HS and Jennifer Shon (3rd place) from Portsmouth Abbey School completed the rounds and demonstrated "this is how you get it done!" Thanks to all the Teachers, Family and Friends who support these and all their students. See you next year!!

We are happy to announce that this year's Poetry Out Loud State Champion is Natasha Connolly from Classical High School Congratulations, Natasha. The national finals take place on May 8 through to May 10th. Stay tuned for more details. Good luck, Natasha !!

Congratulations to this year's Youth Poetry's Ambassador and Deputy Rhode Island's good fortune to have these two poets to share their work.

What a celebration! Congrats to our new Youth Poetry Ambassador, Deputy Ambassador and Honorable Mentions and a huge thanks to our past ambassadors, and all the families, friends, teachers and librarians for being part of this magical evening!

Poetry Out Loud is so fortunate to have the support of Dr. Grant as she guides her Central Falls students through the annual poetry recitation competition. Central Falls has a brilliant champion to be proud of

Patinkin: Viola Davis' Rhode Island sister Deloris Grant is a role model in her own right Deloris Grant, a high school teacher in Central Falls for 25 years, is an unsung hero who's every bit as inspiring as her Oscar-winning sister.

This is what it looks like ! Our state champion, MARIAMA BANDABAILA is destined to crush it at the national finals, starting this Sunday, May 1st.

Semi 1: 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT / 9:00 AM PT—Champions from Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Best of everything, Mariama. Rhode Island is pulling for you.!

Join us May 1 for Poetry Out Loud National Semifinals Watch as students from 55 states and U.S. jurisdictions compete in the Poetry Out Loud National Semifinals on Sunday, May 1, 2022. The one-time-only broadcas...

Rhode Island has enjoyed the depth, generosity and talent of Tina Cane. Her stewardship as Rhode Island's Poet Laureate has connected poetry, poets and audiences using interactive and innovative paths. Her latest work is detailed in this morning's Publics Radio interview. Thank you , Tina Cane.

RI Poet Laureate, Tina Cane reflects on 'The Year of the Murder Hornet' April is National Poetry Month – and for Artscape, Chuck Hinman visits with Tina Cane, RI's Poet Laureate.

If you are not familiar with the Providence Athenaeum, you should take the time to learn about this Rhode Island treasure. If you are familiar with the Providence Athenaeum then you'll know why we are excited to be included in their Spring programming. Six schools from this year's Poetry Out Loud State Finals will each be presenting one of their competition selections as part of the library's celebration of Poetry Month and their acknowledgement of the Poetry Out Loud program. We are honored. Pre-register for this April 22nd event.

Poetry Out Loud Rhode Island Poetry Out Loud 2022 finalists recite classic poems at the Athenæum's annual Philbrick poetry event.

A joy to know that poetry is so supported. Deadline is the end of March. Spread the word. Thanks to RI Poet Laureate and RI Center for the Book

Poetry Contest for students in grades 7-12! The 2022 The Bob Oberg Youth Voice Poetry Contest! Rhode Island Poet Laureate, Tina Cane, and The Rhode Island Center for the Book, are excited to announcea poetry competition for young poets aroun…

On Sunday March 6th, at 10:45 am, Poetry Out Loud RI will be holding the 17th Annual Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition State Finals at the Odeum in East Greenwich and although it will not be open to the public this year, we will be live streaming the event. So grab your coffee, settle into that comfortable couch and be prepared to cheer on your favorite to the Nationals in the spring. Competition begins at 10:45 am! Join us.

On March 6th, Poetry Out Loud nails another year !!! Join us on line. Go to Poetry Out Loud RI page on Sunday, March 6th for link to competition. We are
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10 RI high school students compete in the 17th Poetry Out Loud competition The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that 10 RI high school students will participate in the Poetry Out Loud state finals on March 6 in a private ceremony at The Green…

Congratulations to Lourdes Nicolella. Looking forward to hearing our newest Youth Poetry Ambassador. And many thanks to The RI Center for the Book and Tina Cane for their dedicated efforts to provide opportunity to young RI poets.

RI announces new youth poetry ambassadors Lourdes Nicolella, of Moses Brown School, is RI's new youth poetry ambassador, and Adi Gamache, of The Met, will serve as deputy youth poetry ambassador.

High School Student Poets: Apply to be RI youth poetry ambassador - Motif Seeking a youth poetry ambassador for 2022, the RI Center for the Book invites applications from high school students who reside in RI. State Poet Laureate Tina Cane will select an ambassador and deputy ambassador with results announced in January 2022. “This initiative is designed to bring more

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Are you ready to find out who are some of the best prepared to take on a challenge during a pandemic? Your chance will be this Sunday, March 21st at 1 pm. At that time get on
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to watch this year's POL State Finals. All of the students who stepped up to the mic will make you hopeful that the future is in hands of young people with courage and grace. See you there.

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Saying it Out Loud: Teen poetry competition gives students the tools to reflect - Motif Teens, poetry and excitement seem like an unlikely combination – but therein lies the magic of Poetry Out Loud. Since 2005, the program has been engaging new generations of students to not only read, but to embrace the rich legacy of this art form by competing to recite a poem, thereby making it t...

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“I am awaiting / perpetually and forever / a renaissance of wonder”
For more than 50 years, the poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti kept the bohemian and beat spirit alive at his City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco. In 2007, he spoke about his life and legacy.

Video: The Last Word: Lawrence Ferlinghetti For more than 50 years, the poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti kept the bohemian and beat spirit alive at his City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco. In 2007, he spoke to The Times about his life and legacy.

💔Be committed to something outside yourself./Be militant about it. Or ecstatic./To be a poet at sixteen is to be sixteen, to be a poet at 40 is to be a poet. Be both./Wake up and p*e, the world’s on fire. /Have a nice day.

“Challenges to Young Poets” -Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Poet Who Nurtured the Beats, Dies at 101 An unapologetic proponent of “poetry as insurgent art,” he was also a publisher and the owner of the celebrated San Francisco bookstore City Lights.