With Poetry In Voice/Les voix de la poésie, students:
- build confidence that lasts a lifetime.
- broaden their understanding of the beauty of language and literature.
- refine their public speaking and memorization skills.
- build a shared appreciation for the rich canon of English and French poetic traditions.
Students can choose to participate as individuals in our National Contests or join forces with friends to enter our Team Regionals. They select classic and contemporary poems to commit to memory, hone their recitation skills, and compete for over $75,000 in travel and prizes!
National Finals Recitations
Daniela Damier Ducreux: “Doña Josefina Counsels Doña Conceptión Before Entering Sears” by Maurice Kilwein Guevara
2024
Kumar Hind: “Cowboy Story” by George Murray
2020
Ji Thevenard: “Hotel Centrale, Rotterdam” by Daniel David Moses
2017
Joyce Chen: “If Our Bodies Could Rust, We Would Be Falling Apart” by Billy-Ray Belcourt
2020
Nina Thach: “My Brother at 3 A.M.” by Natalie Diaz
2019
Al Gilbert: "Someday I'll Love Ocean Vuong" by Ocean Vuong
2022
Brittany Huellas-Bruskiewicz: “Opus 75, Sestina in B-flat for the Glockenspiel” by Adam Sol
2018
Maria Espindola: “from Quit Dying to Die” by Lauren Turner
2023
Nebou N’diaye: “i am graffiti” by Leanne Simpson
2016
Recitation Tips
Find It: Explore Our Anthology
2012
Learn It: Understand Your Poem
2012
Memorize It: Learn Your Poem by Heart
2012
Recite It: Perform for an Audience
2012
Performance Tips from Jonathan Welstead and Anna Jiang
2011
