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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_ep. 99 - Political Poems Part II
In the second episode of this mini-series, Katie and Tim jump into contemporary political poetry. With a deep dive into Rattle’s Poets Respond series, they…
The Poetry Space_ep. 98 - Political Poems Part I
In this episode, Katie and Tim talk about the number one thing you’re not supposed to talk about: politics—thankfully this time in the form of political…
The Poetry Space_ep 97 - Limericks
This week, we dive into the delightful world of limericks with special guest Janet McConnaughey. Join us as we explore the history, structure, and enduring…
The Poetry Space_ep. 96 - Duel! Emily Dickinson vs. Margaret Atwood
What makes for a fair fight between centuries? In this episode, English titans Emily Dickinson and Margaret Atwood duke it out, poem by poem, as we arrive at a…
The Poetry Space_ep. 95 - How to Write an Interesting Poem Part 2
The Squad leaps back into the keys to writing an interesting poem with Nate Jacob reading a poem by Robert Hayden. Next up to the plate, Brian shares his list…
The Poetry Space_ep. 94 - How to Write an Interesting Poem
How to write an interesting poem is a topic at the very heart of this show, and the Squad wastes no time tackling it. In part one, Tim, Dick, and Nate share…
The Poetry Space_ep. 93 - Duel! Tranströmer vs. Lorca
In this episode, we seek to learn more about two poets by having the two duel! This time, we look at two poets read in translation. Allen Ginsberg once asked…
The Poetry Space_ep. 92 - How to Read Poems (Part II)
It seems like such a simple question, but how to read a poem, like poetic interpretation itself, can be answered in many different ways. But what’s the best…
The Poetry Space_ep. 91 - How to Read Poems (Part I)
It seems like such a simple question, but how to read a poem, like poetic interpretation itself, can be answered in many different ways. But what’s the best…
The Poetry Space_ep. 90 - Duel! Bill Knott vs. Ruth Stone
Why shouldn't poems go head to head from time to time? In this episode, Katie and Tim introduce a new type of episode for The Poetry Space_—a poetry battle!…
The Poetry Space_ep. 89 - Workshops Part II
Starting out with Adrienne Christian's answer to Nate Jacob's question about starting a poetry workshopping group of his own, we examine how to bring our best…
The Poetry Space_ep. 88 - Workshops Part I
How can we craft a poetry workshop that inspires poets? In this episode of The Poetry Space_, the Squad is joined by poet and Pacific University professor…
The Poetry Space_ep. 87 - After Poems (Part II)
After part one, comes part two on After Poems. When does it make sense to directly reference another poem? How can we give credit to previous poems without…
The Poetry Space_ep. 86 - After Poems (Part I)
More and more “after” poems are popping up in poetry. When does it make sense to directly reference another poem? How can we give credit to previous poems…
The Poetry Space_ep. 85 - Artificial Intelligence
All too often, writers talking about AI spirals into a tornado of fear. What can writers do to code their own growth in the age of artificial intelligence? How…
The Poetry Space_ep. 84 - Braid Poems
In this “hairstyle of an episode,” we take a turn examining braid poems—such as those popularized by our special guest, David Kirby. What constitutes a braid?…
The Poetry Space_ep. 83 - Hot Pink Moon
What better way to kick off a poetry reading road trip than by firing one up for this week's episode of The Poetry Space_?! We go behind the scenes of our new…
The Poetry Space_ep. 82 - Divorce Poems
Despite the lack of best-selling anthologies on the subject, "divorce poems," are everywhere. In life's most difficult times, we're particularly grateful that…
The Poetry Space_ep. 81 - Villanelles
Are villanelles really the villains of formal verse? What goes into crafting these 19-line poems? In this episode, special guest Anna M. Evans joins us to look…
The Poetry Space_ep. 80 - Haiku
No short form deserves a longer discussion than haiku! In this episode, Katie and Tim begin by breaking down why haiku is not a (5-7-5) syllabic form. The…
The Poetry Space_ep. 79 - Wedding Poems
Without further ado, Katie, Tim, and the rest of the Squad say, “I do” to Wedding Poems! Spanning Shakespeare all the way to contemporary poetry, this episode…
The Poetry Space_ep. 78 - Syllabic Poetry
Who better to explore syllabic poetry with than the Oxford Professor of Poetry, A.E. Stallings?! In this episode, we edge the perimeter of formal verse and…
The Poetry Space_ep. 77 - InstaPoetry Date Nite
Is Instagram poetry actually poetry? In the most controversial episode yet, Katie and Tim's date nite discussion is crashed by poet Erik Campbell. Listen as we…
The Poetry Space_ep. 76 - Prose Poems
Is prose poetry poetry? This week, Katie, Tim, and friends tackle the trickiest of hybrid forms—the prose poem. Joined by prose poet Kathleen McGookey, we…
The Poetry Space_ep. 75 - Propaganda vs. Poetry
Tim likes to say that art is the opposite of propaganda—but what does that actually mean? Katie, Tim, and friends discuss the relationship between poetry and…
The Poetry Space_ep. 74 - Appalachian Poets
Appalachia is home to over 25 million people with rich roots in storytelling and family lore. This week, Katie, Tim & friends explore the region, joined by…
The Poetry Space_ep. 73 - Poetic Hospitality
What makes certain poems more welcoming to a reader? Should poems be accessible? Katie, Tim, and friends discuss, joined by special guest George Bilgere, one…
The Poetry Space_ep. 72 - Experimental Haibun
Haibun might be the most exciting form being written today. It seems not too long ago that haibun was just journal entries that included haiku. Over the last…
The Poetry Space_ep. 71 - Bad Poems Go on a Date
With Voltas in hand, Katie and Tim set out to re-explore bad poems. The first victims? Themselves! On this date night, no one is safe from honest criticism. At…
The Poetry Space_ep. 70 - Alternative Publishing
Let's think outside the literary box! It's a big world, and there's no reason to limit our poems to lit mags. Why not publish on billboards and sidewalks and…
The Poetry Space_ep. 69 - How to Write a Poem
What better way to spend a Friday night than on a date discussing how to write a poem? This week Timothy Green and Katie Dozier tackle what makes poems reach…
The Poetry Space_ep. 68 - Meter Revisited
Poetry is the music of speech, and the original music of speech is meter. What is meter, anyway? How can you learn to dance with two left feet? Katie, Tim and…
The Poetry Space_ep. 67 - Wisława Szymborska
Wisława Szymborska won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1996. Living through WWII and communist Poland, she was known for her use of irony and wit in…
The Poetry Space_ep. 66 - Summer Poems
What do you think of when you think of summer? And how do poems capture that? This week, Katie, Tim, and friends find their summer vibe along with special…
The Poetry Space_ep. 65 - Performing Poems
Writing poems is only half the battle—performing poems is still an important aspect of sharing the work (and selling books!). Katie, Tim, and friends are…
The Poetry Space_ep. 64 - The Classic Rattle Poem
There's a certain type of poem Tim calls the "Classic Rattle Poem." Even as the magazine has become more eclectic over the years, it's always stayed in touch…
The Poetry Space_ep. 63 - Imitation
They say imitation is the highest form of flattery—but it's also a learning tool and a lot of fun. Katie, Tim, and friends discuss the art of adopting another…
The Poetry Space_ep. 62 - Collaboration
It's always better when we're together! This week's collaborative space discusses the art of collaboration. Katie, Tim & friends are joined by Nicole Tallman…
The Poetry Space_ep. 61 - On Billy Collins
Billy Collins has long been called the most popular poet in America, which makes him a divisive figure among poets. Is it just envy? Katie, Tim, and friends…
The Poetry Space_ep. 60 - Ekphrastic Poetry
Ekfa-what?! From the Greek word for "description," ekphrastic poetry was originally just that—poems that painted artwork into words. Over time, though, it's…
The Poetry Space_ep. 59 - Date Nite!
Under the influence of Lemmys™, Katie and Tim go on a date, exploring the meaning of verse and what led them both to making space for poetry in their lives.
The Poetry Space_ep. 58 - The Music
Wendy Videlock joins the space as Katie, Tim, and friends discuss the dance in the mouth that are the sounds of poetry. Wendy shares several poems and talks…
The Poetry Space_ep. 57 - Flow State
Bob Hicok joins the space as Katie, Tim, and friends discuss that trance-like hypnotic state of being in the zone while writing a poem. This is the meditative…
The Poetry Space_ep. 56 - The Sestina
Dating back to the 12th century, the sestina is one of poetry's knottiest forms, repeating 6 words 7 times in 39 lines. Katie, Tim, and friends wrestle with…
The Poetry Space_ep. 55 - The Neil Postman Award for Metaphor
Abby E. Murray won 2024 Neil Postman Award for Metaphor for her poem "Supermoon." But who was Neil Postman, and where did this award come from? Katie, Tim, and…
The Poetry Space_ep. 54 - Revision
A poem is never finished, only abandoned, according to Paul Valéry—but how do we go about re-visioning a poem to make the most out of its potential? Katie…
The Poetry Space_ep. 53 - How to Submit
A few episodes back, we looked at submissions from the editor's perspective—this week, we take a look at the other side of the aisle. Katie and Tim are joined…
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ep. 52 - Defining Forms
How do we classify different types of poems? What makes a form fit into a definition and does it matter? In response to some recent, minor controversies in the…
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ep. 51 - Love Poems
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Katie, Tim, and crew talk about love poems! What's the heart of a love poem and what makes it tick? The Poetry Space_…
The Poetry Space_ep. 50 - Plagiarism
Hard or soft, accidental or intentional, plagiarism is always lurking in the shadows of the literary world. The recent exposure of a prolific plagiarist makes…
The Poetry Space_ep. 49 - Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman is the father of contemporary poetry, opening the door for a poetry of the self, the body, the ordinary. He had big ambitions and, for the most…
The Poetry Space_ep. 48 - Turns
Let's talk about turns—shifts in the apparent direction of a poem. Sonnets formalize turns with the concept of the volta, but most of the best poems have turns…
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ep. 47 - Submissions
Submissions are the heart of the traditional poetry world. What's it like to read them? What's the best way to submit them? Why do we call them submissions in…
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ep. 46 - Chapbooks
What the heck is a chapbook? How do you make them? Why would you? And what makes a Rattle Chapbook Prize winner? Katie, Tim and friends answer all your…
The Poetry Space_ep. 45 - Occasional Poems
Weddings, funerals, inaugurations—public events are the places most people encounter poems. This week, Katie, Tim, and friends take a look occasional poems…
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ep. 44 - Diving Deep
After last week's discussion about the need for more poetry criticism, we tried to practice what we preach, taking a careful look at contemporary poems. What…
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ep. 43 - Poetry Criticism
Poetry criticism: Is there even such a thing, anymore? It seems like William Logan is the last poetry critic willing to take his gloves off and entertain us…
The Poetry Space_ep. 42 - Thankfulness Open Mic
Just in time for Thanksgiving, this episode features an open mic for poems on gratitude. Katie, Tim and friends share their favorite thankful poems and some of…
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ep. 41 - Ghazals
The ghazal is one of the most powerful forms of poetry, but also one of the most misunderstood, and it's history and adoption into English feels surprisingly…
The Poetry Space_ep. 40 - Playfulness
As Sharon Olds says, "There's not a bad poet in the first grade." Whether the poems are light or heavy, the heart of poetry is a sense of play. Katie, Tim, and…