Last month, high school students from around the region gathered in Springfield for the Central Illinois Poetry Out Loud Contest. It's a national contest, and finalists are chosen to represent their region, and are then narrowed down to state picks. 26 students recited poems from memory. Rachel Otwell emceed the event. Here is the full audio, as provided by Greg Dunham with Springfield's district 186:
CLICK HERE to read more about the winners and the Poetry Out Loud contest.
