The Poetry Space_

Jan 31 2025 87 ep. 64 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. 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 Dozier Timothy Green Joe Barca Dick 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.

ep. 81 - Villanelles

Oct 18 2024 58 mins  
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 at classic examples as well as contemporary villanelles that push the form to superhero level. At the Table: Katie Dozier Timothy Green Anna M. Evans Brian O’Sullivan Nate Jacob

ep. 80 - Haiku

Oct 11 2024 71 mins  
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 conversation leaps from the realm of the denotative to the connotative, culminating with an exploration of what reading and writing contemporary haiku can do for you! At the Table: Katie Dozier Timothy Green Nate Jacob Brian O

ep. 79 - Wedding Poems

Sep 27 2024 70 mins  
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 has more poems than a champagne toast has bubbles (well, almost). Help choosing the most memorable poems to share at a wedding is also covered, as well as the best poems to recite should you find yourself unexpectedly at

ep. 78 - Syllabic Poetry

Sep 20 2024 60 mins  
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 free verse to arrive at this all-too-often dismissed poetic genre. We discuss Fibonacci poems, haiku stanzas, Sylvia Plath, and Marianne Moore. Lucky for us, A.E. Stallings shares some of her latest syllabic verse. At the Tabl