By — Margaret Myers Margaret Myers Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry/finding-poetry-in-the-athleticism-and-lingo-of-the-olympics Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Finding Poetry in the Athleticism and Lingo of the Olympics Poetry Aug 8, 2012 1:47 PM EDT Writer and professor Priscila Uppal is serving as “Poet in Residence” for Canadian Athletes Now, a non-profit group supporting Canada’s athletes at the 2012 London Olympics. Uppal talks to Jeffrey Brown about her residency and where she’s found inspiration, as well as sharing some of her poetry. Read the full transcript here. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Margaret Myers Margaret Myers Margaret Myers is the former Digital News Editor for PBS NewsHour. She is a former editor for ESPN.com. She also led the features department at the Amarillo Globe-News in west Texas. @margaretvm
Writer and professor Priscila Uppal is serving as “Poet in Residence” for Canadian Athletes Now, a non-profit group supporting Canada’s athletes at the 2012 London Olympics. Uppal talks to Jeffrey Brown about her residency and where she’s found inspiration, as well as sharing some of her poetry. Read the full transcript here. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now