Students Compete With 'Poetry Out Loud'

Most teenagers spend more time on the internet chatting with friends than reading books - let alone poetry. However, the art form has seen a recent resurgence, and in some circles is even considered "hip." In Springfield, 14 area high school students recently competed in the regional version of the Poetry Out Loudcontest to recite a wide variety of poems from memory. Meet the winner, Annie Kefalas, and runner-up, Annabelle Emuze, who will compete in the state competitionnext month:
 
    
Click herefor more information about the state Poetry Out Loud competition on March 14th at the Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield.

Here's the complete round one of the regional competition:

And the complete round two: