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A poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games.

The Written World brings worldwide poetry to the airwaves with a poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games.

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Poetry 2012: The Written World: Puerto Rico: Joseph Maldonado

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23/07/2012

Puerto Rico: Joseph Maldonado

BBC Radio Scotland - Poetry 2012: The Written World, Puerto Rico: Joseph Maldonado

Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Puerto Rico read by Joseph Maldonado.

A poem to capture the spirit of each competing nation in the 2012 Games. Puerto Rico's poem So Much for Manana is by Judith Ortiz Cofer and read by Joseph Maldonado.

Poetry 2012 - The Written World : A poem to capture the spirit of each competing nation in the 2012 Games.So Much for Manana by Judith Ortiz Cofer reveals a calling back to the island for many Puerto Ricans. The poem is read by Joseph Maldonado, a doctor, currently doing further study at Oxford. 

Poetry 2012 - The Written World, a BBC collaboration with The Scottish Poetry Library, creating a unique picture of the nations of the world in verse.

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