PRINTER'S NO. 3333
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
762
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY SCHLEGEL CULVER, PICKETT, MILLARD, BOBACK, MURT,
MACKENZIE, HILL-EVANS, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHMITT, KIM, DONATUCCI,
BURNS, FREEMAN, KORTZ, ULLMAN, LONGIETTI, RYAN, KOSIEROWSKI,
BROWN, STRUZZI, NEILSON, STAATS, GAINEY AND HOWARD,
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 24, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of April 2020 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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