Only after certain life events caused me to need to find an outlet for my emotions did I realize how much I enjoyed poetry. Tiziano Thomas Dossena: Did you always have the poetry bug in you or was it inspired by your life events?Įlizabeth Pipko: I think I’ve always liked writing and felt as if I was better at it than I was in certain other things, but it was never something I did regularly. I felt like I was born to be a figure skater when I first fell in love with the ice at ten years old, and I think I’ll forever feel that way. Some things got better and some things got worse, but somehow it all felt extremely right. Everything in my life changed when I fell in love with the sport. Only after discovering the sport did I discover who I was and who I wanted to be. And I say that certainly not because I am a brilliant skater, but because figure skating is where I found myself. Which one is the title you feel depicts you more accurately and why?Įlizabeth Pipko: I think I am a figure skater before I am anything else. Tiziano Thomas Dossena: You are a poet, a model, a figure skater and so much more, even though you are only 22.
She will appear at the International Book Expo in New York City. Her second collection of poetry, “About You,” is due for release in early summer 2018. Elizabeth is currently a student at the Harvard extension school, majoring in legal studies and double minoring in religion and math. After years of physical therapy, Elizabeth has made her return to the ice, defying all odds and hoping to inspire those around her. Elizabeth also starred in the Vizcaya Swimwear “Perfectly Imperfect” campaign, an anti-photoshop campaign promoting positive body image which was covered by major publications such as PEOPLE and Vanity Fair Italia.
She also began her modeling career, being featured in DT magazine, Maxim, Esquire and many more. During her long recovery, Elizabeth finished and published her first collection of poetry, “ Sweet Sixteen” in 2013. She competed for years in various competitions across the United States before suffering a devastating injury at 15, after which doctors told her that she would never skate again. At ten years old she discovered her love of figure skating and moved with her family to Florida in order to pursue her dream of becoming a competitive athlete. Exclusive interview by Tiziano Thomas DossenaĮlizabeth Pipko, 22, was born and raised in New York City.
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