On Friday, Dec. 1 six Upper School boys recited poems, competing for a chance to participate in the statewide "Poetry Out Loud" competition next spring. These boys were the winners of their classroom competitions held in November.

"Poetry Out Loud," held each year at the studios of WCVE PBS Richmond, convenes students from across the state to compete for the title of state champion and to represent Virginia at the national "Poetry Out Loud" competition.

Judges: Ron Smith, Derek Kannemeyer, Rusty Wilson

Accuracy Judge: Alina Cichocki

The following students took part: 

First round:

William Hayes '21, "Across the Bay," by Donald Davie
Sully Beck '20, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," by William Wordsworth
Joe Parker '20, "Sonnet 18," by William Shakespeare
David Millman '19, "Death Be Not Proud," by John Donne
Hollis Cobb '19, "The Hospital Window," by James L. Dickey
Spencer Cox '18, "Richard Cory," by Edwin Arlington Robinson

Second round: 

David Millman '19, "She Walks in Beauty," by Lord Byron
Hollis Cobb '19, "A Locked House," by W.S. Snodgrass
Spencer Cox '18, "People," by D.H. Lawrence