The Poetry Space_

Mar 07 2025 91 ep. 63 mins 8
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Katie Dozier of TheNFTPoetryGallery.com and Timothy Green of Rattle.com discuss all things poetry in this free-wheeling live-recorded podcast. New episodes every Friday at noon ET.

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ep. 91 - How to Read Poems (Part I)

Mar 07 2025 55 mins  
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 way to go about reading a poem? Katie turns to art criticism for a process that guides the episode to a deep reading of poems by: Robert Frost, Carolina Ebeid, Alex Dimitrov, Ezra Pound, and Billy Collins. At the table:Katie

ep. 90 - Duel! Bill Knott vs. Ruth Stone

Feb 21 2025 44 mins  
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! Learn the rules, and hear poems from Bill Knott and Ruth Stone fight their way to victory in our first ever poetry duel.At the Table: Katie DozierTimothy Green

ep. 89 - Workshops Part II

Feb 14 2025 57 mins  
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 to workshops. Katie shares a difficult workshopping experience, and we read some of our favorite on-topic poems.At the Table:Katie DozierTimothy GreenAdrienne ChristianJoe BarcaNate JacobBrian O'SullivanDick Westheimer

ep. 88 - Workshops Part I

Feb 07 2025 55 mins  
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 Adrienne Christian to workshop our way to the perfect poetry workshop!At the Table:Katie DozierTimothy GreenAdrienne ChristianJoe BarcaNate JacobBrian O'SullivanDick Westheimer

ep. 87 - After Poems (Part II)

Jan 31 2025 44 mins  
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 distracting readers from our own? In this episode, we continue our exploration of the logic of literary credit. At the table: Katie Dozier Timothy Green Joe Barca Dick Westheimer

ep. 86 - After Poems (Part I)

Jan 24 2025 42 mins  
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 without distracting readers from our own? In this episode, we share some of our own after poems and explore the logic of literary credit.At the table:Katie DozierTimothy GreenJoe BarcaDick Westheimer

ep. 85 - Artificial Intelligence

Dec 06 2024 72 mins  
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 will it change the future of poetry publishing, let alone poetry as we know it? This episode is full of enough debate to blow the fuse on AI! At the Table: Katie Dozier, Timothy Green, Joe Barca, Brian O'Sullivan, and Dick

ep. 84 - Braid Poems

Nov 22 2024 68 mins  
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? This episode may inspire you to plait your own pigtails! At the Table: Katie Dozier Timothy Green David Kirby Joe Barca Dick Westheimer

ep. 83 - Hot Pink Moon

Nov 08 2024 50 mins  
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 chapbook, "Hot Pink Moon: A Crown of Haibun," and also read many of the poems. Watchout--it just may inspire you to collaborate on a book of your own poetry next! Find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1961694018

ep. 82 - Divorce Poems

Nov 01 2024 69 mins  
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 poetry is there for us. In this Date Nite episode, Katie and Tim read poems by Roberta Beary, Jack Gilbert, Sharon Olds, and others—including their own.