Poems often know more than we do, arriving through image, metaphor, memory, and surprise. In this generative workshop, Timothy Green will explore how poetry can become a tool for listening to the subconscious, revealing hidden fears, desires, griefs, joys, and turning points before the conscious mind has fully named them. Drawing from his new collection, Poems for Katie, Green will discuss how ordinary prompts became the record of a life changing. Participants will read brief examples and begin new poems through guided exercises focused on discovery, honesty, and following the strange detail. 

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TIMOTHY GREEN is the editor of Rattle, managing its operations since 2004. He hosts livestreaming Rattlecast and Critique of the Week and co-hosts The Poetry Space_ podcast. He is the author of American Fractal and co-author of Hot Pink Moon and Did You See the Moon Honey with his wife, Katie Dozier. His new book, Poems for Katie, uses prompt-driven poems written over six years to trace the hidden story of divorce, love, and the subconscious life poetry reveals. He holds a master’s in professional writing from USC, has been a contributing columnist for the Press-Enterprise newspaper, and is co-founder of the Wrightwood Arts Center. He lives in The Woodlands, Texas, with his wife and their family.