Finalists Deliver a Stirring 2026 Poetry Fest
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Finalists Deliver a Stirring 2026 Poetry Fest
With a range of delivery styles and flourishes, the performers of the 2026 Poetry Fest captivated the Belmont Hill community in this annual rite of passage and culmination of April’s Poetry Month festivities. Twelve students representing five different forms took to the stage in Hamilton Chapel and showcased why the School dedicates time each year to celebrate this moving form of writing.
The following boys were recognized with Distinctive Recitations: Alex Chen ’27, Max Bushey ’29, Krish Chandar ’29, and Finn Davis ’29.
Below is a complete list of the finalists in the order of their performances:
Tadhg O'Sullivan (III): “The Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Jeb Strohacker (I): “The Heart of the Tree” by Henry Cuyler Bunner
Will Greenhill (IV): “DeAnn’s Denim” by Zach Bryan
Yafet Alemseged (II): “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Ryan Connors (I): “The End of the Visit” by David Woo
Jake Ma (V): Excerpt from Book 4 of The Aeneid by Virgil (translated by John Dryden)
Krish Chandar (III): “Unashamed” by Harry Baker
John Brady (II): The St. Crispin’s Day Speech from Henry V by William Shakespeare
Finn Davis (III): “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Max Bushey (III): “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen
Andrew Agular (IV): “For Annie” by Edgar Allan Poe
Alex Chen (V): “Anonymous” by Luka Lesson
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