Columbus Student Monserrat Tlahuel-Flores Named 2021 Poetry Out Loud State Champion 2021 Ohio Poetry Out Loud State Champion Monserrat Tlahuel-Flores, a senior at St. Francis DeSales High School in Columbus, talks about the personal connection she feels to her selected poems and how she's preparing to represent Ohio in the 2021 virtual Poetry Out Loud National Finals in May. March 22, 2021 Arts Ed, For Educators, For the Public, News, Poetry Out Loud, Public Columbus, Franklin County, Monserrat Tlahuel-Flores, Ohio, Poetry Out Loud, POL, St. Francis DeSales High School, State Champion Read More »
Poetry Out Loud Goes Virtual in 2021 Ohio’s Poetry Out Loud program is set to host virtual events for its 2021 regional semifinals and state finals competitions. October 14, 2020 Arts Ed, For Educators, For the Public, Poetry Out Loud, Public 2020, Competition, National Endowment for the Arts, Ohio, Poetry, Poetry Out Loud, POL, Virtual Read More »
Austin Smith of Bexley Named 2020 Ohio Poetry Out Loud State Champion Austin Smith, a senior at Bexley High School, took home the title of Ohio's 2020 Poetry Out Loud State Champion after reciting three poems during the Poetry Out Loud State Finals on March 6. March 25, 2020 Arts Ed, Educators, For Educators, For the Public, News, Poetry Out Loud, Public 2020 Poetry Out Loud, Austin Smith, Bexley, Bexley High School, Franklin County, King Arts Complex, Monserrat Tlahuel-Flores, Ohio Arts Council, Poetry Out Loud, POL, State Champion, Zurie Pope Read More »
9 Students to Compete in Ohio Poetry Out Loud State Finals Nine Ohio high school students will compete for the title of Ohio’s 2020 Poetry Out Loud State Champion on March 6 at the King Arts Complex’s Nicholson Auditorium in Columbus. February 26, 2020 Arts Ed, Educators, For Educators, For the Public, Poetry Out Loud, Public Columbus, King Arts Complex, Nancy Kangas, National Endowment for the Arts, Nicholson Auditorium, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud, POL, Rose Smith, State Finals, Steve Abbott Read More »
Ohio Poetry Out Loud Turns 15, Celebrates New Partnerships Registration is now open for 2019-20 Ohio Poetry Out Loud (POL). Now in its 15th year, POL connects high school students to some of the best poetry ever written from a diverse array of poets from around the world and gives them a chance to represent their states on the national stage. October 11, 2019 Arts Ed, For Educators, For the Public, Poetry Out Loud, Public Arts Learning, National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud, POL, Registration Read More »
Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry: Column 12 Forget the Pulitzers. Forget the MacArthur “Genius” grant, The New Yorker, and all the other laurels too. In this column, Ohio Poet Laureate Dave Lucas discusses the oral tradition of poetry and how the greatest honor for a poet—and for a poem—is to be known by heart, memorized and recited. August 2, 2019 Art, artists, For the Public, Public Column, Dave Lucas, Ohio Poet Laureate, Poetry, Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry, Poetry Out Loud, POL, Recitation Read More »