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 to learn from the competitive poetry. Tim takes a look back at Rattle's slam issue, and Katie suggests Ginsberg's "America" might be the first slam-style poem.

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 gang, as Katie and Tim discuss what makes comedy tick. We read some favorite funny poems along the way.

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 an antidote or accelerant. We also share a bunch of great news poems along the way.

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 would be. How do you make the most of the presentation? Katie, Tim, and friends discuss, sharing a variety of shapely poems and otherwise.

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 America Book Award winner Roberta Beary and other friends, we explore the power and possibility hiding inside this short form of poetry, and share some of our favorite examples.

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 ground in the end? And of course there will be poems …

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 conference, the historic NFT Pop-up Reading, and more.

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 future of poetry and human creativity? Art they the best of tools or the worst of terrors? We discuss it all over green tea.

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." By not embracing modern modes of publishing, poetry itself has been working with one hand tied behind its back—but together we can fix it. Let's talk about how.

Neil Postman called metaphor an "organ of perception." Metaphors are central aspect of poetry—and all creative thinking. This week, Katie, Tim, and company discuss metaphor from every angle, and share their favorite metaphor-rich poems.

This week we talk about Katie's favorite form: the sonnet! What is it that makes this form so special? Everyone shares their favorites. 

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, unsolicited advice … Which behaviors in poetry (traditional and/or NFTs) irk you?

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 discuss poetic discoveries. 

Just a few days away from Valentine’s Day, Katie and Tim take a look at love poems. 

Today being groundhog day, we’re examining any writer–or poet’s–recurring nightmare: writer’s block. 

How do you define poetry? Katie, Tim, and everyone discuss. 

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. 

How did you become interested in putting art on the blockchain? BYOT (bring your own tales)! Katie and Tim discuss. 

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 really dead? What would it mean for poetry to be alive?