Everyone, whether they are engaged and aware of it [or not], is interested in poetry, she says. Poetry is everywhere and even narrative writing is poetic.”
Americans have always turned to poetry for a variety of reasons: inspiration, solace, self-expression, among others. Colorado youth in the Poetry Out Loud program are often drawn to poetry that opens them to a world of unfamiliar experiences, whether it’s that of someone who lived two hundred years ago, or others living today who’ve had very different lives from the poets own, perhaps because of their age, or race, or gender, or sexual orientation, or class, or region.
Meetings
Fayette County Farmland Protection Board â The Fayette County Farmland Protection Board will hold a regular meeting at the New Roots Community Farm at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18 for the transaction of board business. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Bridge Day Commission The Bridge Day Commission will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the county commission chambers at the Fayette County Courthouse on the following dates: May 19, June 16, July 21, Aug. 19 and Sept. 15. Bridge Day 2021 will be held on Saturday, Oct. 16. For more on Bridge Day, visit officialbridgeday.com.
Legal Aid Board Meeting Legal Aid of West Virginia (LAWV) will hold its quarterly board of directors meeting at 12 p.m. on Friday, May 21. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the board meeting will be held virtually. Board meetings are typically open to the public in person, so if you would like to attend this board meeting, please reach out to Amy Crawford at Legal Aid of WV by calling 304-343-3013
Norwell High School senior well versed for Poetry Out Loud nationals
By Natachi Onwuamaegbu Globe Correspondent,Updated April 30, 2021, 3:23 p.m.
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Rose E. Hansen recorded â and re-recorded â her entry for this year s virtual competition.Courtesy of Rose Hansen
It took Norwell High School senior Rose E. Hansen more than 90 tries to record three poems for this yearâs Poetry Out Loud national competition.
Hansen is more accustomed to live performance: the tension-filled air backstage, the endless weeks of practice followed by the adrenaline rush of a single show and that wave of applause.
But this year, the event is virtual â which means the stage was shifted to Hansenâs bedroom. And the only live audience member was herself, staring back from her iPhone camera.
Guam student to compete in 2021 Poetry Out Loud national finals
Pacific Daily News
In May, Tristha Garcia, a junior at Saint Paul Christian School, will represent Guam in the Poetry Out Loud National Finals, competing for a chance to win $20,000.
According to a news release, this is the first year Guam has participated in Poetry Out Loud, a national program that encourages the study of poetry by offering free materials and a recitation competition for high school students.
Garcia is one of 55 students competing. Each student will submit videos of their poetry recitations, and judges will score based on expertise and performance.
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