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The Poetry Space_
Join hosts Katie Dozier and Timothy Green for The Poetry Space_, a weekly poetry podcast featuring lively, free-wheeling discussions on poems, poetry craft, and the writing life. Each episode explores poet interviews, literary magazines, haiku, meter, collaboration, and more in an insightful and fun live-recorded format. Perfect for poets, writers, and anyone poetry-curious looking for smart conversations that inspire and improve your work. New episodes every Friday at noon ET.
Episodes
The Poetry Space_Does a Poem Need Something to Say? with Matthew Buckley Smith (Part 2) | ep. 159
Apparently, we had more to say about having something to say! Matthew Buckley Smith returns for part two of our conversation about poetry, meaning, and his…
The Poetry Space_Does a Poem Need Something to Say? with Matthew Buckley Smith (Part 1) | Ep. 158
What does it really mean for a poem to have “something to say”? Poet and Sleerickets host Matthew Buckley Smith joins Katie Dozier and Timothy Green to unpack…
The Poetry Space_Best American Poetry & the Trouble with Poetry Anthologies | Ep. 157
Poetry Anthologies have more than a nodding acquaintanceship with Dickens—anthologies seem to be the best of poetry and, at times, the worst of poetry. In this…
The Poetry Space_Halloween Poems: Scary Verse from Poe to Poet Laureates | ep. 156
In the absence of fake blood and stick-on fangs, what makes a poem spooky? In this episode, we examine the old standbys (Poe and Dickinson) as well as go on…
The Poetry Space_Poetry Duel! Andrea Cohen vs. Mike White | ep. 155
Poets known for writing short poems are all too uncommon. In this episode, Katie & Tim look at two of contemporary poetry's best: Andrea Cohen and Mike White…
The Poetry Space_Prufrock, Part 2: T.S.Eliot's The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock | ep. 154
Our Prufrock deep dive continues as the table turns from the poem to everything it set loose. We take on the most controversial aspects of the long poem, and…
The Poetry Space_Prufrock Part 1: T.S. Eliot's The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock | ep. 153
T.S. Eliot was 22 when he drafted it, 26 when Ezra Pound finally strong-armed it into print, and the first edition took five years to sell 500 copies. In this…
The Poetry Space_Mary Oliver, Part 2: Craft, Criticism & Why Her Poetry Endures | Episode 152
Our Mary Oliver deep dive continues as Katie Dozier and Timothy Green take a closer look at her craft, philosophy, relationship with her audience, and enduring…
The Poetry Space_Mary Oliver, Part 1: Wild Geese, The Journey & the Poet Behind the Poems | Episode 151
Mary Oliver is one of the most beloved—and most often most dismissed—American poets. Katie Dozier and Timothy Green look beyond the familiar story of the…
The Poetry Space_Foetry.com: Exposing Poetry Contest Corruption | ep. 150
Over twenty years ago, the Los Angeles Times called our guest "the most despised—some would say most feared—man in American poetry.” We invited Alan Cordle…
The Poetry Space_Marie Howe vs. Lucia Perillo: A Poetry Duel! | ep. 149
Marie Howe went from eldest of nine in Rochester, to winning a Pulitzer Prize last year. Lucia Perillo was a wildlife biologist and park ranger, and later a…
The Poetry Space_Poetry Editing Demystified | ep. 148 (Part 2)
With the aim of getting to more listener questions, Rattle editors Timothy Green and Katie Dozier return to demystify the editing process. When is a poem…
The Poetry Space_Poetry Editing Demystified | ep. 147 (Part 1)
What goes into editing one of the largest poetry magazines? In this multi-part series, Rattle editors Timothy Green and Katie Dozier pull the curtain back on…
The Poetry Space_Poetry Duel! Arkansas Review vs. Fourteen Hills | ep. 146
Timothy Green and Katie Dozier go head-to-head in a Poetry Duel between The Arkansas Review and Fourteen Hills, each armed with randomly-picked poems they…
The Poetry Space_Billy Collins, Ada Limón & James Wright: Poems We Love (Part 2)
Part two of our "bring a poem you love" experiment picks up where we left off, finishing out Joe Barca's pick, James Wright's "A Blessing" (yes, THAT ending)…
The Poetry Space_James Wright, Alan Shapiro & Alicia Ostriker: Poems We Love (Part 1)
This week, everyone at the table comes bearing gifts — not their own poems, but someone else's genius they can't stop thinking about. Tim kicks things off with…
The Poetry Space_Mary Oliver vs. Jack Gilbert: A Poetry Duel
Mary Oliver is widely considered the most popular English-language poet of recent generations. In this episode, we put her work head-to-head against revered…
The Poetry Space_Poems for Katie: Writing, Inspiration & Poetic Unconscious
Katie & Tim take a look at his new book, Poems for Katie. Tim shares his poems, discusses how the subconscious comes into play, and talks about the power of…
The Poetry Space_Residency Review: A Memoir in Verse – Craft & Conversation
In this raw episode, Katie talks about Residency Review: A Memoir in Verse. She shares poems from her new book, and together Katie and Tim explore the…
The Poetry Space_AGNI vs. New England Review: Literary Magazine Showdown
It’s AGNI vs. New England Review in a literary-magazine duel for the ages—or at least for the slightly over-caffeinated poetry set. As always, we never know…
The Poetry Space_ep. 139 - Meter Part 2
When it comes to meter, free verse poets have been known to ask, “what’s in it for me?!” In part two, Katie and Tim keep the party going with Susan Spear…
The Poetry Space_ep. 138 - Meter Part 1
Patterns are all around us, and meter doesn’t have to be scary--even with its mysterious little slash marks reminiscent of gaping wounds. In part one of this…
The Poetry Space_ep. 137 - One Art Haiku Anthology Part 2
In this episode, we're once again joined by ONE ART: A Journal of Poetry's editor, Mark Danowsky to talk about how Katie and Mark began curating the yearly…
The Poetry Space_ep. 136 - One Art Haiku Anthology (Part 1)
In this episode, we're joined by ONE ART: A Journal of Poetry's editor, Mark Danowsky to talk about how Katie and Mark began curating the yearly haiku…
The Poetry Space_ep. 135 - Duel! Poetry vs. Modern Haiku
It's been a while since our last duel, so we were primed to come out swinging for this episode, which pits Volume 57.1 of Modern Haiku up against Poetry…
The Poetry Space_ep. 134 - Rhina P. Espaillat on Form
Episode 134 finds us joining Rhina Espaillat at her kitchen table, along with Pedro Poidevin. After enjoying lunch Rhina prepared, she talks about verse feels…
The Poetry Space_ep. 133 - Frank Turner on Songwriting Part 2
Part two of this mini-series on songwriting continues backstage at the House of Blues, only a few hours before Frank Turner's concert. This episode further…
The Poetry Space_ep. 132 - Frank Turner on Songwriting
"Live from the House of Blues" was not the way we ever thought we'd begin an episode of our poetry podcast, but thanks to our special guest Frank Turner, it…
The Poetry Space_ep. 131 - Negative Space Part 2
In this episode, we pick up where we left off, exploring "negative space," with Pedro Poitevin, who finishes his poem "Between Us." At the Table: Katie Dozier…
The Poetry Space_ep. 130 - Negative Space Part 1
In this episode, we explore the concept of "negative space," a term of art usually reserved for non-typographic visual mediums. What is negative space as it…
The Poetry Space_ep. 129 - Willow Springs vs. Indiana Review
Ding, ding! In this episode, we pit poems from issue #96 of Willow Springs up against issue #47.2 of Indiana Review. Which biannual lit mag will reign supreme?…
The Poetry Space_ep. 128 - Self-Portraits
In this episode, we explore self-portrait poems through the lens of visual art—from “plating poems” to Dante Di Stefano’s haunting idea of “ghost-ekphrasis.”…
The Poetry Space_ep. 127 - All That Glitter
In this episode, Katie reads from her new chapbook All That Glitter which was the 2025 Editor's Choice Winner for the Poetry Box's Chapbook Prize—as selected…
The Poetry Space_ep. 126 - Titles (Part 2)
More title nerdery, more poetic mischief! In this episode we keep digging into poem titles with Dante Di Stefano—how a title frames the reader, flips the…
The Poetry Space_ep. 125 - Titles (Part 1)
A perfect title can catapult a poem into greatness, while a one bad one can sabotage even an otherwise strong poem. In this episode, we return to titles (first…
The Poetry Space_ep. 124: Duel! APR vs. BPJ
We kick off 2026 with a poetry magazine smackdown: American Poetry Review (APR) vs Beloit Poetry Journal (BPJ). We read three random poems from each journal…
The Poetry Space_ep. 123 - Viral Poems Part 2
The viral-poem deep dive continues—no coughing required, thanks to remote recording. Katie, Tim, and The Squad read the rest of the lineup and unpack what…
The Poetry Space_ep. 122 - Viral Poems Part 1
Fresh off a viral illness (the irony!), Katie, Tim, and The Squad dive into what it means for a poem to “go viral”—and why that metaphor matters. With Brian…
The Poetry Space_ep. 121 - How to Self-Publish a Chapbook
In episode #121 we bind you into a conversation about chapbooks—what they are, why they matter, and how we can bring them into the world together through…
The Poetry Space_ep. 120 - How to Start a Lit Mag
In this episode, we talk with Jackdaw Review founding editor Anna DiMartino about how to start a lit mag from scratch. We dig into naming your literary…
The Poetry Space_ep. 119 - Jane Hirshfield's Pebbles & Haiku
Jane Hirshfield returns to continue our assay of assays, and to talk about poetry's smallest forms—her pebbles and haiku. Jane's poetry provides proof that a…
The Poetry Space_ep. 118 - Jane Hirshfield's Assays
Poet, Zen practitioner, and word-miner Jane Hirshfield joins us to talk about her signature form—the assay. We hear the fascinating story of how she created…
The Poetry Space_ep. 117 - Florida Review vs. Mississippi Review
Continuing on in our series of checking out current lit mags, we were excited to look at these two with a lot in common. Both The Mississippi Review and The…
The Poetry Space_ep. 116 - Hosting
What makes a poetry event truly work? From open-mic chaos to moments of real poetic hospitality, we're joined by Rick Lupert to explore the art of hosting. We…
The Poetry Space_ep. 115 - Lyric Poetry Part 2
In the second half of our series with Gregory Orr, the conversation turns to grief, tenderness, and the healing power of the lyric. We talk about Emily…
The Poetry Space_ep. 114 - Lyric Poetry Part 1
What does it mean to write the kind of poem that saves your life? In the first half of our two-part conversation on lyric poetry, we're joined by Gregory Orr…
The Poetry Space_ep. 113 - Date Nite! Undergrad Poems
Katie and Tim crack open their college-era poems—complete with awkward workshop moments, zany titles, and even Tim’s hilarious old pseudonym. From Katie's days…
The Poetry Space_ep. 112 - Persona Poems Part 2
Katie, Tim and the Squad continue exploring persona poems with Suji Kwock Kim’s "Monologue for an Onion," Ai’s "The Kid." They also share their own work—Dick…
The Poetry Space_ep. 111 - Persona Poems Part 1
In this episode of The Poetry Space_, we explore the power of persona poems. We dive into Robert Browning’s "My Last Duchess," William Blake’s "The Chimney…
The Poetry Space_ep. 110 - with Billy Collins Part 2
In the second half of our visit with Billy Collins, the door stays wide open. We talk dogs, humor, memory, and the surprising turns that make his poems feel…
The Poetry Space_ep. 109 - with Billy Collins Part 1
Billy Collins joins Katie and Tim for a conversation that we hope feels like one of his poems: open-armed, slyly funny, and disarming in the best way. We dive…
The Poetry Space_ep. 108 - Current Lit: The New Yorker
The first episode that falls under the new “current state of lit mags” banner, Katie, Tim and the Squad examine the New Yorker which has been in print for 100…
The Poetry Space_ep. 107 - Duel! Poetry Magazine vs. 32 Poems
After a summer break, Katie and Tim return to the ring—the poetry ring, that is—to pit two literary heavyweights against each other: the venerable Poetry…
The Poetry Space_ep. 106 - Duel! Stephen Dunn vs. Kay Ryan
What happens when you pit a hoops-loving narrative philosopher against a tight-lipped Zen wit with a side hustle in metaphysical mischief? You get this episode…
The Poetry Space_ep. 105 - Contemporary Imagery
Is the influence of the Imagists alive in contemporary poetry? In this episode, Katie, Tim and the Squad take a look at how their own poems may have been…
The Poetry Space_ep. 104 - The Imagists
A bit over a hundred years ago, Ezra Pound corralled a group known as the Imagists that would have a profound effect on poetry as we know it. A controversial…
The Poetry Space_ep. 103 - Fair Use
What constitutes fair use when it comes to poetry? Is the Cento form illegal? While this is obviously not legal advice, as no one should seek that from any…
The Poetry Space_ep. 102 - Copyright
In one of our most-requested topics, Tim fields many questions. While this is obviously not legal advice, as no one should seek that from any podcast, let…
The Poetry Space_ep. 101 - Spirituality Part II
Delving deeper into the matter of spirituality in poetry, we begin this episode by hearing Dick Westheimer read his poem, “Perhaps Prayer is Thinly Scattered…
The Poetry Space_ep. 100 - Spirituality Part I
As we cross over to our first triple digit episode, what better topic than spirituality? Special guest Deacon Chris Anderson helps us explore the spirituality…