And the winner is

Atlanta poet edged out of 'Out Loud' contest....

"Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts, said the contest seeks to bring poetry to life. "Poetry was originally an oral art ... great words, powerfully spoken," Gioia said. The program "starts with the idea that poetry is to be experienced," he said. "We want to help restore the pleasure to poetry."

There's always next year! Congratulations to Elijah P. Orengo for making it to the finals.