Matt Harvey has been appointed Wimbledon 's first official poet . ` Or about the 1905 champion , May Sutton , who caused a stir by rolling her sleeves up above the elbow and wearing a dress that showed her ankles . He will write a poem every day of the two - week grand slam . The public can Tweet him pieces of poetry during the tournament . He will be reciting poems to those in the long queue for tickets .
Matt Harvey has been appointed Wimbledon 's first official poet . He will write a poem every day of the two - week grand slam . The public can Tweet him pieces of poetry during the tournament . He will be reciting poems to those in the long queue for tickets .