Call for Entries (4/21)

Now accepting submissions for the second volume of Speak For Yourself.

Click here for more information.

My Speak for Yourself book is chalk full of sticky notes of lines I've stolen. @WritersParis pic.twitter.com/UdZxoeSxX0
— Carsen Davis (@CarsenDavis) April 16, 2014

Speak for Yourself - April 24th, 2014

When: Thursday, April 24th, 2014 - 7PM
Where: Lone Peak HS Auditorium
Who: You (anyone is welcome: LP students, former LP students, non-LP students, non-students, everyone!)
Why: Because poetry is all that matters
How much: FREE

Sign up with Rees (611) or Nelson (221)

Prizes given to the winners.

Speak for Yourself (February, 2014)

Results

29 poets (plus Jake Rees and Kyle Nelson)
Over 100 in the audience. (I didn't count...but it was standing room only.)

1st place: Kenzie Peterson "Memories"
2nd place: Kristen Strong "Anxiety"
3rd place: Alex Koski "Grow Up"
Audience favorite: Taylor Mefford (Untitled)
Judges' favorite: Emily Henson "Dear Journal Part II"

General highlights:

Clay Francis asked a girl (Maddie Beardall) to prom.

Athen Jensen shared a strange secret.

Taylor Mefford threw his shoes across the room.

Zack Taylor got people to say 'Amen' and 'Hallelujah'.

Emily Henson got us all singing Taylor Swift.

Mr. Potter (Westlake) showed up.

Some graduates made appearances (Tyler Dollar, Avery Taylor, David Matthews, Roah Biesinger, etc.)

Next show:

Thursday, May 9th.

Muse Music Cafe

$5

Slam Poetry format

Winner gets $50 and personalized coffee mug

4th Annual

Friday, April 26th
7pm
Little Theater
Free

This is Your Heart - Speak For Yourself

Roah has published a book.

Click here to preview and/or buy.

Results

4/20
60 people in the audience
18 poets
4th place: Addie Baird
3rd place: Roah Biesinger
2nd place: Avery Taylor
1st place: Eliza Howden

4/27
134 people in the audience
31 poets
4th place: "Barbie Doll" by Kenzie Peterson
3rd place: "Street Corners" by Roah Biesinger
2nd place: "Two Girls" by Taylor Mefford
1st place: "The Piano Man" by David Matthews

Copies of poems:
I used to want to be a writer by Kyle Nelson
Heart Attack by Kyle Nelson