Poetry Out Loud: National poetry competition for students

INDIANA – Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. More information about Poetry Out Loud can be found here.  

To sign your school or organization up to participate, you can fill out a form indicating your interest. You will then begin receiving information about the Poetry Out Loud state competition. Students without a participating school can sign up to be part of the independent competition, run virtually by Flanner House.  

Want to learn more about what Poetry Out Loud entails before signing up? informational webinars on November 20 and 28 will be open with more information on how to develop a Poetry Out Loud competition at your school or organization. In the meantime, you can read through the Teacher’s Guide to get the details on how the competition works.  

Mark your calendars and use the following links to join the meetings!