Chloe Rippe
Reporter
Many know of senior Alima Cannon’s knack for poetry from her delivery of her poem “Things Fall Apart” at the spoken word poetry assembly in the fall. But what they may not know is the depth of her poetic passion.
Tag: poetry
Poetry Fest to gather like-minded students
Giuliana Savini
Editor-in-Chief
On Apr. 25, the sixth annual Poetry Fest will be held in the Wagner Room. The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will feature the performances of poetry from students of all grades. This year’s Poetry Fest was organized by English teachers Kristin Brown and Darcy Smith.
Page meets stage
Giuliana Savini
Editor in Chief
Poetry can move–it has not found its eternal resting place on the pages of high school English curricula. Its rhythm can flex, its stanzas can shift, and it can transcend its printed medium. But when lines that once travelled across a page are carried on the back of a soundwave, do they change? Is a poem any different when analyzed under a meticulous eye or heard from the mouth of some velvet-voiced speaker? Regardless of the vehicle of delivery, poetry is meant to be enjoyed. And enjoying poetry means different things for all of us: a poem may simply bring you a singular moment of clarity and happiness, or on a grander scale, closer to the truths you seek. So, what exactly happens when poetry moves from the page to the stage?
Students at Poetry Fest lay down some rhymes
Kelly Saiz
Editor-in-Chief
Last Night, Thursday, Apr. 26 student poets, teachers and parents came together for an evening of original poetry readings. The four winners were junior Annie Conover for best poem “Letters Home from Baghdad”, sophomore Tyler Kendall for best imagery in “Grandfather”, senior Jenny Curt for best performance, and senior Olivia Marcus for most artful use of language in an untitled poem.
Students recite verse at 4th Annual Poetry Fest
Giuliana Savini
Reporter
In honor of National Poetry Month, the Fourth Annual Poetry Fest was held in the Wagner Room at 7 p.m. on Apr. 14. Hosted by English teachers Kristen Brown and Melissa Rampelli, students gathered to perform their original work. Over 60 student poets presented their poetry, each competing for one of the four awards including Best Poem, Best Imagery, Best Presentation of a Poem and Best Play on Words. Four honorable mentions were also given in each award category.