Billy Collins joins Katie and Tim for a conversation that we hope feels like one of his poems: open-armed, slyly funny, and disarming in the best way. We dive into the idea of poetic hospitality—how a poem welcomes its reader in—and explore how Billy pulls off that rare trick of being both approachable and profound.At the Table:Katie DozierTimothy GreenBilly CollinsDick WesthiemerJoe BarcaNate JacobBrian O'Sullivan
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ep. 108 - Current Lit: The New Yorker
The first episode that falls under the new “current state of lit mags” banner, Katie, Tim and the Squad examine the New Yorker which has been in print for 100 years. Will the institution’s high profile equate to a consistently high caliber of poems? Listen in as we discuss recent poems to appear in the New Yorker by Maya C. Popa, Jericho Brown, Ocean Vuong, and Bob Hicok.At the Table:Katie DozierTimothy GreenJoe BarcaDick Westheimer
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ep. 107 - Duel! Poetry Magazine vs. 32 Poems
After a summer break, Katie and Tim return to the ring—the poetry ring, that is—to pit two literary heavyweights against each other: the venerable Poetry Magazine and the nimble 32 Poems. Who’s got the more electrifying lines, the sharper editorial eye? In this episode, Katie and Tim swap hot takes, and maybe even disagree (politely…mostly). In the end, one will take home the championship belt, but you’ll be the real winner for tuning in.At the Table:Katie DozierTimothy Green
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ep. 106 - Duel! Stephen Dunn vs. Kay Ryan
What happens when you pit a hoops-loving narrative philosopher against a tight-lipped Zen wit with a side hustle in metaphysical mischief? You get this episode of The Poetry Space_, where Pulitzer Prize winners Stephen Dunn and Kay Ryan go poem-to-poem in a lyrical Duel that’s part therapy session and part riddle wrapped in enjambment.Dunn brings conversational wisdom and emotional nuance to the ring. Ryan counters with compressed clarity and punchlines precise enough to crack granite. Who wins? Who learns? Who makes the best metaphors out of antiquated outergarments? Tune in to find out.At the table:Katie DozierTimothy Green
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ep. 105 - Contemporary Imagery
Is the influence of the Imagists alive in contemporary poetry? In this episode, Katie, Tim and the Squad take a look at how their own poems may have been influenced by the poets of the previous episode. What is the true importance of imagery in poetry, and how can contemporary poets harness the power of writing over a hundred years after the Imagists?At the Table:Katie DozierTimothy GreenJoe BarcaDick WestheimerBrian O’Sullivan
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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