Erin Klein, a senior at Washington-Liberty, won her regional semifinal Poetry Out Loud competition on February 17, 2024. She had previously won the schoolwide competition at W-L Poetry Out Loud on December 7, 2023, which qualified her for the regional semifinals.
Erin’s win in the regional semifinals allows her to compete in the Virginia State Poetry Out Loud Final. The state final is set for March 8 at the Wayne Theatre in Waynesboro, VA.
In the competition, Erin recited ‘How to Break a Curse’ by Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné and ‘Ashes of Life’ by Edna St. Vincent Millay. The Poetry Out Loud competition is a national event for students in grades 9-12, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.
Erin’s success in the competition has been well-received, and she is preparing for her performance at the state final.
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