Poetry Out Loud finalists

Two students at Petersburg High School were finalists in this year's Poetry Out Loud competition. Myah Enriquez, left, recited "Enough," by Suzanne Buffam, "Rondeau," by Leigh Hunt and "The Ocean," by Nathaniel Hawthorne; Logan Haley, right, recited "Where the Wild Things Go," by D. Gilson, "Across the Bay," by Donald Davie and "Thine Own," by Josephine Delphine Henderson Heard. Enriquez said the competition helped her move past her fear of public speaking, while allowing her to express herself through another outlet other than literature and writing. Haley said he was able to refine his vocal...