Reciting a poem or play, by synchronizing breath and heart rate to verse, has been found to reduce stress and relax the mind.

Corrected: An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed the number of performers who could qualify for prizes of $1,000-$20,000, plus money for their schools, in the national Poetry Out Loud ...

How many poems do you know by heart? Not nursery rhymes or limericks, but poems of subtle structure and nuance, written in iambic pentameter, dactylic hexameter, AABB, or blank verse. If you are like ...

After winning fourth place in last weekend’s “Poetry Out Loud” state competition, Central Falls High School student Teeghan Riley says that it was a great accomplishment but ...

High school students from across Michigan will convene at Central Michigan University March 14 to compete in Poetry Out Loud, a national recitation contest sponsored by Michigan Humanities and ...

Amanda Gorman, the country’s first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate, made history again Sunday by becoming the first person to recite a poem during a Super Bowl pregame ceremony. Gorman, a ...

Caliyah McCall, a Knightdale High School junior, has been announced as the winner of the 2026 North Carolina Poetry Out Loud competition, according to a press release.

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) – The 2026 Poetry Out Loud state finals have begun. According to a press release, the event is taking ...

Activist and poet Amanda Gorman, who was the country's first ever National Youth Poet Laureate, recited an original poem before Sunday's Super Bowl game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay ...