PRINTER'S NO. 220
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
22
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY SCHLEGEL CULVER, HILL-EVANS, SCHMITT, SCHLOSSBERG,
RYAN, BOBACK, HENNESSEY, MILLARD, PICKETT, KINSEY, SAMUELSON,
LONGIETTI, NEILSON, STRUZZI, HOHENSTEIN, BURNS, WEBSTER AND
SCHWEYER, JANUARY 25, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 25, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of April 2021 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
WHEREAS, Poetry has inspired other artists in fields spanning
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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 2021 as "National Poetry Month" in Pennsylvania.
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