2022 Poetry Out Loud Photos & Video for Media
The photos and videos linked below may be used for news stories about the 2022 Poetry Out Loud National Finals.
- Recitation photo credits: Photo by 5:00 Films & Media
- Student headshots: Photo courtesy of the student
- Video credits: Video courtesy of 5:00 Films & Media
Video: Announcing the 2022 Poetry Out Loud National Champion
Photo: Announcement of the 2022 Poetry Out Loud National Champion
2022 Poetry Out Loud National Champion—Mia Ronn (California):
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- Video—“the world is about to end and my grandparents are in love” by Kara Jackson (National Finals recitation)
- Video— “No, I wasn’t meant to love and be loved” by Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib (National Semifinals recitation)
2022 Poetry Out Loud 2nd-Place Winner—Aidyn Lorin Jai Reid (Colorado)
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- Video—“This Is Not a Small Voice” by Sonia Sanchez (National Finals recitation)
- Video—“When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” by Walt Whitman (National Semifinals recitation)
2022 Poetry Out Loud 3rd-Place Winner—Oscar Manuel Landa Samano (Arizona)
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- Video—“Spanglish” by Tato Laviera (National Finals recitation)
- Video—“God’s Grandeur” by Gerard Manley Hopkins (National Semifinals recitation)
2022 Poetry Out Loud National Finalists
(Photos and videos are from the 2022 Poetry Out Loud National Semifinals)
Jacob Simmons (Louisiana): Photos ǀ Video
Alexandra Rose Zaleski (Nebraska): Photos ǀ Video
Pamela White (New York): Photos ǀ Video
Gabriella Burwell (North Carolina): Photos ǀ Video
Mario Grugan (Pennsylvania): Photos ǀ Video
Kendall Grimes (Tennessee): Photos ǀ Video