Littleton 6 School District: 11th Annual LPS Poetry Slam

Littleton CO

17 November, 2021

11:35 AM

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Press release from Littleton 6 School District: 11.16.21 On November 9, 2021, families and community members gathered in a darkened gymnasium, facing a stage where student poets would shortly be sharing their words in a powerful, emotional, and raw event: the 11th annual LPS Poetry Slam. Students from all LPS high schools participated in workshops with Jovan Mays, a national slam poet champion. They crafted and honed their poems, channeling their emotions into those stanzas. They practiced. And then they shared. This craft is expressive and oftentimes healing. All the poets did a fantastic job!   Finalists, pictured left to right: Logan Stone (Options HS), Izzabele Kukula (Options HS), Kenna Boldt (Littleton HS) 3rd place, Jovan Mays (Slam Host), Sophie Hilaiel (Littleton HS) 1st place, Naomi Mesch (Options HS) 2nd place (click photo to enlarge) On November 9, 2021, families and community members gathered in a darkened gymnasium, facing a stage where student poets would shortly be sharing their words in a powerful, emotional, and raw event: the 11th annual LPS Poetry Slam. Students from all LPS high schools participated in workshops with Jovan Mays, a national slam poet champion. They crafted and honed their poems, channeling their emotions into those stanzas. They practiced. And then they shared. This craft is expressive and oftentimes healing. All the poets did a fantastic job!   Finalists, pictured left to right: Logan Stone (Options HS), Izzabele Kukula (Options HS), Kenna Boldt (Littleton HS) 3rd place, Jovan Mays (Slam Host), Sophie Hilaiel (Littleton HS) 1st place, Naomi Mesch (Options HS) 2nd place (click photo to enlarge) This press release was produced by Littleton 6 School District. The views expressed here are the author's own.