For 20 years, teens from around the country have come to Washington, D.C. to compete in the national Poetry Out Loud finals.

In his first-prize winning poem, Royce Mann says of white and male ... my white boy privilege safety blankie to protect me.” The teenager contends that it’s “embarrassing that we still ...

The creativity and writing ability of Beverly teens were celebrated in the Beverly Public Library's 29th annual Teen Poetry ...

An anthology of her teenage poetry, published for the first time, shows ambition, even if the verse isn’t perfect. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from London Few teenagers would want the world to ...

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