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POETRY OUT LOUD
Chris Stewart, MSAC Arts in Education Program Director; Blessed Sheriff; Davina T. Smith. Photo credit: Jack Smith
Maryland places second at POL Nationals Maryland’s Poetry Out Loud (POL) state champion, Blessed Sheriff, a sophomore at Richard Montgomery High School in Montgomery County, placed second at the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, held April 29 at the George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium Washington, D.C.
Sheriff performed recitations of “Heaven,” by Cathy Song, “The Lamb,” by Linda Gregg and “Love Armed,” by Aphra Behn, with her teacher, Ms. Davina T. Smith in the audience to cheer her on. Smith was also the teacher of Nora Sandler—now a senior at the University of Chicago—who placed third at the Poetry Out Loud Nationals in 2010. As runner-up in the 2013 Poetry Out Loud final, Blessed will receive a $10,000 award and her high school will receive a $500 stipend for the purchase of poetry books. Langston Ward of Washington state emerged as the winner of the competition with his recitation of “The Bad Old Days,” by Kenneth Rexroth. His award is $20,000 and $500 to his school for poetry books.
Poetry Out Loud is a creation of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. It's administered in partnerships with state arts agencies in 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. More than 375,000 students competed in the 2013 competition. All Maryland schools are invited to participate in POL. Registration for the 2013-2014 competition opened May 1, 2013 with an application deadline of October 1, 2013. Read more in the Washington Post.
The Poetry Out Loud (POL) Maryland Champion is Blessed Sheriff!
Ms. Sheriff, a sophmore at Richard Montgomery High School in Montgomery County, will represent Maryland at the POL National Final, April 29-30 at GW Lisner Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
2013 Poetry Out Loud Finalists:
Rebecca Schisler, Saints Peter & Paul High School, Talbot County
Kieran Murphy, James M. Bennett High School, Wicomico County
Michael Li, James M. Bennett High School, Wicomico County
Blessed Sheriff, Richard Montgomery High School, Montgomery County (Placed 1st)
Malaysia Johnson, Calvert High School, Calvert County
Taylor Covert, Southern High School, Anne Arundel County
Brianne Wade, Boonsboro High School, Washington County (Placed 3rd)
Johana Gourdin, Dulaney High School, Baltimore County (Placed 2nd)
Cameron Smith, St. Paul’s School, Baltimore County Registration for the POL 2013-2014 program opens on May 1, 2013, with a deadline of October 1, 2013. During that period, applicants may complete the updated registration/toolkit request form located on the left sidebar of this page.
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