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Ever since she read the biography of Louisa May Alcott in second grade, Erin Murphy wanted to be a writer. Today, she is living her dream as an English profes
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Inspired by a poem recited at President Joe Biden’s inauguration in January and the outpouring of support it received, Penn State Altoona English professor Erin Murphy came up with a unique way to keep the conversation flowing. The result is a written work about America, the challenges the country faces and the hope many have for a better tomorrow.
Written by Penn State Altoona students, staff and faculty, the collective poem “In My America,” also celebrates April’s designation as national poetry month.
Murphy said she was inspired to start the project after she heard Amanda Gorman recite her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” at the inauguration ceremony.