Local Poets are "Rav'n About Poe"!

In celebration of October's Big Read, which focused on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Piedmont Arts hosted the "Rav'n About Poe" Poetry Competition. Contestants were asked to rewrite Poe's classic poem, "The Raven" using the main theme and cadence. Check out our creative winning entries (PDF):

Student Category
"The Reraven" by Claire Gardner
"Remembering the Raven" by Krista Hardee

Adult Category
"The Lament of Lenore" by Susan M. Aaron

The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences and Arts Midwest. It gives communities the opportunity to come together to read, discuss and celebrate one of 23 selections from American and world literature. Piedmont Arts was one of only 75 nonprofit organizations to receive a grant to host a Big Read project between September 2010 and June 2011.