Poetry Out Loud Performances

Kaleena Kovach of Colorado was one of the Top 12 national finalists. In her recitation of Somewhere to Paris she spoke with amazing volume and speed, she was audible and spoke very well. Her voice and articulation was really good. She had appropriate dramatization during her performance and talked in a way that showed knowledge and understanding of the poem's meaning. The poem was very difficult, it was long and difficult. The only problem I noticed is her physical presence left a little to be desired, she looked like she was slouching and rocked her head around oddly. Overall her performance was very good, but some parts were slightly lacking.

Somewhere to Paris was a very difficultly worded poem with a deep meaning behind it. " I am this solitude, never more beautiful, the arc of space I travel through for a few hours, touching nothing and keeping nothing, with nothing to deny the night, the dark pines pointing to the stars, this life, always moving and still." This conclusion of the poem represents the meaning very well. That to enjoy life to the fullest you must be happy being unstimulated, living in your own thoughts. An action will eventually fade but you will always have the times when you are alone, and enjoying those times will let you live life well.