and it is now also airing on a variety of domestic and international airlines. The poem we'd read and interpret together is by Pulitzer Prize winner Sharon Olds, and it's called "The Language of the Brag." It's a gutsy poem that compares feats of (male) athletic prowess-and feats of poetic prowess— to childbi

series, Poetry in America (poetryinamerica.org). If you agree, we'll spend 45 minutes at a location of your choice discussing a contemporary poem by Sharon Olds that compares feats of athletic prowess to childbirth. I will use what we capture in an upcoming season of Poetry in America, and I'll also use this

is now also airing on a variety of domestic and international airlines. The poem I'd like to read and interpret with you is by Pulitzer Prize winner, Sharon Olds, and it's called "The Language of the Brag." It's a gutsy poem that compares feats of (male) athletic prowess-- and feats of poetic prowess-- to chil