Tuesday, June 22, 2010

News at Eleven: The poems will be posted on the Web sites

of Wimbledon and The Poetry Trust, which is working with [Matt] Harvey on the project, and he'll also have a regular morning slot on Radio Wimbledon, where he will compile and recite tennis-related tweets. He'll also perform for the die-hard fans whiling away hours in the Wimbledon ticket line (another beloved British institution). "There are not many places to hide on the queue, and I shall be taking full advantage of that."

Already he's composed a poem about Britain's top-ranked Andy Murray called "one of ours."

from Women's Wear Daily: Eyescoop: Wimbledon's Official Poet
also The Guardian: Wimbledon 2010: Matt Harvey adds poetry to motion in SW19
also Reuters: Game, set and match--Is poet up to scratch?

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