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A RESOLUTION in honor of Kentucky's new Poet Laureate, Ms. Joy Bale Boone.
WHEREAS, from time to time a beautiful soul appears in our midst and graces us with an exquisite gift of art, the gift of poetry; and
WHEREAS, Joy Bale Boone, a native of Illinois, came to Kentucky sixty-one years ago, and from that time forward has worked tirelessly to bring the joy of poetry to the citizens of the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, for decades, Joy Bale Boone's passion for poetry has led her down many paths--as poet, advocate, and editor, beginning with the publishing of her first anthology of Kentucky poetry, which sold out in six weeks; and
WHEREAS, after the publishing of her second anthology of Kentucky poetry, Joy Bale Boone founded "Approaches", a literary magazine for contemporary Kentucky poetry; and
WHEREAS, for twelve years Ms. Boone served as the editor of "Approaches", later called the "Kentucky Poetry Review", and said of the publication after its close that it probably awakened a few minds, and perhaps led to the current proliferation of literary publications in Kentucky; and
WHEREAS, Boone's published works include the collections, "never less than love" (1972) and "The Storm's Eye: A Narrative in Verse Celebrating Cassius Marcellus Clay, Man of Freedom, 1810-1903" (1974); and
WHEREAS, Joy Bale Boone is an example to us all, exalting through her art the gift of life and the beauty and joy within it;
NOW, THEREFORE,
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
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Section 1. This honorable body hereby honors and congratulates Ms. Joy Bale Boone on her appointment as Kentucky Poet Laureate.
Section 2. When the Senate adjourns this day, it does so with great pleasure in honoring one of the great and inspirational members of our Commonwealth, Poet Laureate Joy Bale Boone.
Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Ms. Joy Bale Boone.
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