WATERVILLE, MAINE – As Poetry Out Loud celebrates its 20th anniversary, Maine’s most talented high school students will take the stage at the Poetry Out Loud State Finals on March 3 at 5 p.m. at the Waterville Opera House. This milestone year honors two decades of inspiring students across the country to explore poetry through recitation, building confidence, public speaking skills, and a lifelong appreciation for literature.
Poetry Out Loud—a national program presented in partnership with the Maine Arts Commission, Maine Humanities Council, National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Foundation—has engaged more than 4.4 million students nationwide since its inception in 2005. Participants select and recite works from a curated anthology of over 1,200 poems, using their voices and interpretations to bring powerful works to life.