OK HR1012

Recognizes April 2015 as National Poetry Month in Oklahoma to honor the Academy of American Poets' establishment of this observance in 1996

Acknowledges National Poetry Month's goals to highlight American poets' achievements, introduce Americans to poetry's benefits, and integrate poetry into children's education

Notes that National Poetry Month is the world's largest literary celebration and that poetry affects education, the economy, and community development

Directs distribution of an official copy of the resolution to Eddie and Joan Wilcoxen, Co-Presidents of the Poetry Society of Oklahoma