A Message to our Poetry Out Loud Partners
Thank you for your ongoing commitment to expanding the horizons of youth through poetry. This year, the New York State Council on the Arts has determined that New York will not participate in the national Poetry Out Loud program.
We at Teachers & Writers Collaborative have developed New York State of Poetry, a new program that will engage teens statewide with poetry. Our aim is to connect students with local poets/literary community and each other, and create a fun and meaningful experience that recognizes the talents of teens across the state.
We will share news about statewide teen poetry programs with our Poetry Out Loud community. In the meantime, please visit the New York State of Poetry page to learn more. In addition, we'd love to hear from you as we work throughout this year to develop an ongoing poetry program for teens in New York State. Sign up for updates and take the survey below:
Congratulations to the 2025 Poetry Out Loud State Finalists!
Congratulations to the 19 student finalists in the 2025 season of Poetry Out Loud in New York! We’re thrilled to announce this year’s state champion and runner up.
2025 NY Poetry Out Loud Champion:
Savir Peri, Syosset High School
Runner-up:
Christelle Stanley, Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School
Both the winner and runner up of the 2025 State Final won cash prizes for themselves and for their schools to purchase poetry materials. In addition. See the New York State Final Program for a full list of the 19 State Finalists and the schools represented.
2025 Poetry Out Loud winner Savir Peri (left) and runner-up Christelle Stanley (right)
