Not just poetry, but poetry OUT LOUD!


By Paulette Beete
Quote by Elizabeth Acevedo: Write the stories you've always wanted to read. Allow yourself to be the main character.. Become both the window and the mirror for those who read your work. Lean into fear. Write the hard poem.
Background photo by Simson Petrol via Unsplash.com
We're excited to welcome back poet Elizabeth Acevedo as our host for the 2017 Poetry Out Loud National Finals. (Read our interview with her here.) Tune in to arts.gov tomorrow night at 7:00pm ET to find out who'll be the new Poetry Out Loud National Champion!

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