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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. 39 - Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was a master of the macabre, but also a brilliant metricist, critic, and thinker. Katie, Tim, and friends, including scholar Omer Faruk…
The Poetry Space_ep. 38 - Great Beginnings
As the saying goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. This week, Katie, Tim, and friends discuss the crucial beginnings of poems…
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ep. 37 - Bad Poems
Is it possible to write a bad poem? What would it mean for a poem to be good? Should we even talk this way? Katie, Tim, and friends discuss passing judgment on…
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ep. 36 - Emily Dickinson
I’m Nobody. Who are you? This week we take a close look at the loaded gun that is Emily Dickinson, one of the most influential poets in history. Gwendolyn…
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ep. 35 - Endings
From the big twist to the soft landing, there are 1,000 ways to end a poem. This week, Katie, Tim, and Friends talk about all the things that make a last line…
The Poetry Space_ep. 34 - Contests & the Rattle Poetry Prize
We meant to talk about poetry contests in general, but ended up spending almost the entire time on the Rattle Poetry Prize. It's behind the scenes with the…
The Poetry Space_ep. 33 - Prompts
Let's discuss the ways we generate poems. Katie is the Prompt Poem of the Month editor for Rattle and just published her first selection, a senryu series about…
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ep. 32 - Meter
Poetry was the first digital technology—storytelling through the repetition of sound and rhythm is the foundation of human development. This week, we discuss…
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ep. 31 - Titles
A title is the doorway into a poem, and the way store it in the catalogues of our memory. What makes a good title? What makes a bad title? Katie, Tim, and…
The Poetry Space_ep. 30 - Money
Let's tackle the touchy subject: money! There's little money in poetry, but poetry is endlessly valuable. What does it all mean? From MFA programs to NFTs…
The Poetry Space_ep. 29 - Favorite Poems
Let's talk about our favorite thing—favorite poems! Katie, Tim, and friends share their personal favorites, and talk about what makes that so. We share poems…
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ep. 28 - Rejection
Every poet knows the feeling of rejection. That's the game we play when we send our work out into the world. This week, Katie, Tim & friends talk about…
The Poetry Space_ep. 27 - Why Publish Poetry Books?
Poetry book sales are dismal—so why publish poetry books at all? And if we do still have good reasons, how do we make the most of those goals beyond the…
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ep. 26 - Open Mic
With Tim on a plane, Katie flew solo for our first official open mic! Joe Barca, Oddwritings, Attracta Fahy, Sylvie Bax, and Doodleslice were among the poets…
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ep. 25 - Line Breaks and Enjambment
We tackle a tiny but important detail on this week's space—where to break our lines. Enjambment is a key part of keeping poetry interesting to read. Katie…
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ep. 24 - Haibun
On the heels of the Haiku North America conference we talk about haibun—a scaled up model of the jumps in haiku. What is the form and how does it work? We talk…
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Ep. 23 - Regrets
Inspired by John Richard Smith's poem “Regret Tattoos,” we talk about regrets in poetry. Are there poems that we regret publishing? Should we ever regret a…
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ep. 22 - Gratitude
Is every poem an act of gratitude? Are the most popular poets all poets of gratitude? There does seem to be lack of gratitude in modern culture that does as…
The Poetry Space_ep. 21 - Rattle's NFT Poets Issue
A week after the release of Rattle's NFT Poets issue, we gather together a number of the contributors to talk about their work and how the issue came to be…
The Poetry Space_ep. 20 - The Beats | The Poetry Space_
Let's talk about Katie's favorite movement: The Beats! We discuss free writing, freedom of speech, and ties to Blake, as the whole crew tries to convince Tim…
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ep. 19 - Performance Poetry | The Poetry Space_
On the heels of the 2023 Wrightwood Poetry Slam, we talk about performance poetry, sharing some favorite slam-style poems, and exploring what we might be able…
The Poetry Space_ep. 18 - Humor | The Poetry Space_
This week we trip into the Jello-filled pool of humor. What makes a poem funny? Why make a poem funny? Melissa Balmain of Light Poetry Journal joins the usual…
The Poetry Space_ep. 17 - News Poems | The Poetry Space_
This week, Katie, Tim, and crew talk about poems about the news, discussing the history of Rattle's Poets Respond series, news toxicity, and whether poems are…
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ep. 16 - Plating Poems | The Poetry Space_
This week in the space, we take advantage of Katie's culinary background and borrow a metaphor from foodies. Poems are plated in the same way a gourmet dish…
The Poetry Space_ep. 15 - Haiku | The Poetry Space_
This week, Katie and Tim discuss another of their favorite forms: haiku! Joined by recent Touchstone Award winner Joshua Eric Williams and Haiku Society of…
The Poetry Space_ep. 14 - National Poetry Month | The Poetry Space_
This week, Katie, Tim, and crew discuss National Poetry Month—is the the cruelest or the coolest? Tim plays the role of the Grinch, but can we all find common…
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ep. 13 - Live from NFT.nyc! | The Poetry Space_
This week, Katie and Tim call in live from day 3 of the NFT.nyc Conference. Edward Carpenter and Rionna Morgan and friends join to discuss their thoughts on…
The Poetry Space_ep. 12 - Artificial Intelligence | The Poetry Space_
This week, Katie, Tim, and friends discuss this season's hottest topic: artificial intelligence. What are Large Language Models, and what will they mean for…
The Poetry Space_ep. 11 - Curation and Publication | The Poetry Space_
This week, Katie, Tim, and crew discuss publishing in the 21st century and Tim's recent article in Lit Mag News, "Uncurated: The Case for a New Term of Art."…
The Poetry Space_ep. 10 - Metaphor | The Poetry Space_
Neil Postman called metaphor an "organ of perception." Metaphors are central aspect of poetry—and all creative thinking. This week, Katie, Tim, and company…
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ep. 9: Sonnets | The Poetry Space_
This week we talk about Katie's favorite form: the sonnet! What is it that makes this form so special? Everyone shares their favorites.
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ep. 8: Poetiquette | The Poetry Space_
This week, Katie, Tim, and crew talk "poetiquette"—the codes of polite behavior in the poetry and those who break them. Rude replies, unethical publishers…
The Poetry Space_ep. 7: Poetic Discovery | The Poetry Space_
Did you know that Edgar Allan Poe solved Olbers' Paradox and invented the Big Bang Theory 100 years ahead of time—in a poem? In this episode, Katie and Tim…
The Poetry Space_ep. 6: Love Poems | The Poetry Space_
Just a few days away from Valentine’s Day, Katie and Tim take a look at love poems.
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ep. 5: Writer's Block | The Poetry Space_
Today being groundhog day, we’re examining any writer–or poet’s–recurring nightmare: writer’s block.
The Poetry Space_ep. 4: What Is Poetry? | The Poetry Space_ ep. 4: What Is Poetry?
How do you define poetry? Katie, Tim, and everyone discuss.
The Poetry Space_ep. 3: First Loves | The Poetry Space_
This week, Katie and Tim look at which poems made an impact on us early on. Our first poetry loves! Listeners join in to share their favorites, too.
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ep 2: NFT Origin Stories | The Poetry Space_
How did you become interested in putting art on the blockchain? BYOT (bring your own tales)! Katie and Tim discuss.
The Poetry Space_ep. 1: Is Poetry Dead? | The Poetry Space_
In the opening episode, Katie Dozier, Timothy Green, and crew discuss the current state of poetry in response to a recent New York Times article. Is poetry…