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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Facing a large audience, senior Caitlyn Dunn recites poetry passionately. She prepared beforehand for the competition. “I [went] on the poem site and I picked a poem that seemed doable but also interesting to me, and I practiced it a lot, starting a week before the competition,” Dunn said.

Poetry with passion

Ayeza Ahmad and Nimra Ali January 31, 2026

On Jan. 14, 2026, students performed poetry in the library for staff and families. Poetry Out Loud has been an annual West High tradition since 2005. Students participating in this competition memorize...

Smiling widely, senior Dana Zafarani embraces English teacher and contest organizer Andria Benmuvhar after being announced as West’s 2024 Poetry Out Loud champion. Zafarani will represent West at the regional competition in February. “I’ve done Poetry Out Loud for the last two years. I’m a senior now, so I want to make it count,” Zafarani said.

Lines and rhymes

Serena Liu, Editor-in-Chief January 17, 2024

On Wednesday, 12 students performed in the 2024 Poetry Out Loud School Competition in the library. They delivered a wide range of poems, both contemporary and historical, memorized from Poetry Out...