PRINTER'S NO. 823
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
141
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY SCHLEGEL CULVER, PICKETT, BURNS, MEHAFFIE,
BIZZARRO, MURT, CALTAGIRONE, FREEMAN, LONGIETTI, SCHLOSSBERG,
RYAN, SONNEY, KORTZ, BROWN, READSHAW, KINSEY, McCARTER, HILL-
EVANS, MILLARD, STAATS, MARKOSEK, MULLINS, NEILSON,
SAMUELSON, DiGIROLAMO, STRUZZI AND MACKENZIE, MARCH 11, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 11, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of April 2019 as "National Poetry Month"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The Academy of American Poets established its
observance of "National Poetry Month" in 1996; and
WHEREAS, As led by the Academy of American Poets, "National
Poetry Month" has become the largest literary celebration in the
world; and
WHEREAS, "National Poetry Month" highlights the extraordinary
legacy and ongoing achievement of American poets; and
WHEREAS, "National Poetry Month" introduces Americans to the
pleasures and benefits of reading poetry; and
WHEREAS, "National Poetry Month" reinforces the importance of
poetry in children's learning and assists teachers in bringing
poetry into their classrooms; and
WHEREAS, Poetry has generated some of our nation's leading
creative artists; and
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WHEREAS, Poetry has inspired other artists in fields spanning
music, theater, film, dance and the visual arts; and
WHEREAS, Language arts, including poetry, integrate the
creative arts and humanities and reflect the educational,
economic and social fabric of our communities; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of April 2019 as "National Poetry Month" in Pennsylvania.
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