With words of Edgar Allan Poe

And the emotion of Jane Austen;

Come one, come all to the show,

Poetry Out Loud: see who wins.

Words will be brought to life on Monday, Jan. 14 in the Theater as students recite their favorite poetry with all the emotion they can muster up.

Jeffery Landow, language arts teacher, is the primary force behind Poetry Out Loud (POL); many students call POL Landow’s “baby.”

“I love that students are actually engaging in poetry, not only that, but they are paying tribute and honor to great poets,” Landow said.

Although this is not a huge social event, it means a great deal to those who participate.

Junior Ryan Schaper has been competing in this event since he began high school. He appreciates that POL takes poetry to the next level.

“Reading and analyzing poems in class can be boring, but reciting them brings new meanings and insights that weren’t previously imagined,” Schaper said.

Schaper, along with a handful of his fellow classmates, will perform their chosen poems on the night of Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. in hopes of winning the school competition and making it to districts.

Lafayette has reached second place at Districts, but Landow hopes that maybe this year will be different and that the LHS POL winner will attack Regionals.