They were forecasting high winds and 3 to 5 inches, some of the high schools might not make it, but the competitors, coaches, parents and friends made their way to Bismarck for the statewide showdown. You might be thinking Class B basketball, but it was North Dakota's 2020 Poetry Out Loud statewide finals. In the dramatic theatre at the Heritage Center, with the audience in steeply raked seating, 17 poetry champions (2 schools did cancel) recited 2 poems, by recognized, published poets, one from before 1900. A panel of judges quickly scored each performance on understanding, physical pr