The stars aligned at the Poetry Out Loud competition at the Merc Playhouse Wednesday night.
LBHS Junior Orlo Parkinson received first place, sophomore Anja Merkens second, and sophomore Elliot Pixie-Plott third, the exact placements in last year’s competition.
Six LBHS students participated in this year’s event: Firn Pepper, Liam Kiefer, Anja Merkens, Orlo Parkinson, Elliot Pixie-Plott and Aliyah Odion.
To commemorate America’s 250th anniversary since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Poetry Out Loud’s
