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William Farley performs "Theme for English B," by Langston Hughes. Farley says the poem gave him the boost he needed to win first place.
A passion for poetry
by Todd Johnson
April 29, 2009
Watch Farley's full recitation of "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes
Farley, a senior at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Va., took first place in a national poetry competition this week in Washington.
Farley's recitation of his favorite poem by Langston Hughes helped earn him $20,000. He said the money is nice, but it's not his only motivation. "(Poetry) is something I fell into and started to love," Farley said.
The competition for high school students, "Poetry Out Loud," was sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and Poetry Foundation. A record-breaking 300,000 students participated from more than 1,700 high schools this year. Fifty-three students made it to the finals.
But 18-year-old Farley now stands alone.
