Poetry Out Loud Archives

High school students from across nation, including Beechwood’s Bella Slone, to compete in Poetry Out Loud

April 6, 2026April 5, 20260

After months of competitions in classrooms and communities nationwide, the 2026 Poetry Out Loud National Finals will take place April…

February 15, 2026February 14, 20260

Beechwood High School junior Bella Slone won the 2026 Kentucky Poetry Out Loud recitation contest in Lexington this week. With…

February 8, 2026February 7, 20260

The Kentucky Arts Council will host the 2026 Kentucky Poetry Out Loud State Championship on Feb. 12 at 10:30 a.m….

March 19, 2025March 18, 20250

Beechwood High School student Javontae Cranmo took home the championship title for the 2025 Poetry Out Loud state competition last…

February 29, 2020February 28, 20200

Each spring the Kentucky Arts Council hosts the statewide Poetry Out Loud competition for high school students. This year’s competition…

March 7, 2019March 6, 20190

Elizabethtown High School senior Mary Kate Godfrey emerged as t he state champion March 5 in Kentucky’s Poetry Out Loud…

March 1, 2019February 28, 20190

Fifteen school champions will advance to the Poetry Out Loud state competition March 5 at the Grand Theatre in Frankfort….

March 10, 2018March 8, 20180

Sixteen champions, including several from Northern Kentucky, will advance to the Poetry Out Loud state competition March 13 at the…

March 14, 2017March 13, 20170

Grant County High School senior Haley Bryan earned her second state champion title March 7 at the Kentucky Poetry Out…