The Two Boots Word Vault
Words from Minnesota's Timothy Young, poet, essayist, and social thinker.
The Two Boots Word Vault
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Saints, Sinners, Scalawags and Sidewinders Poetry Scrum Round 1
On April 26, 2026 Dougie Padilla, Thomas R. Smith and myself were featured for a Como Cottage Poetry Scrum. This is the first round for this non-competitive scrum. We had a great time, a phun time, as Dougie says.
The Vocation of Poetry and its Ten Labors
On April 11, 2026 I presented a version of my take on Robert Bly's "The Vocation of Poetry and its Ten Labors" to the Australian group, The Fifth Direction. I gave examples of how poets respond to the ten labors, and a few opinions on why poets...
Jesse Dermody, Scott Vetsch, and Timothy Young at Wussow's Concert Cafe
On March 26, 2026 Jesse Dermody, Scott Vetsch, and Timothy Young read poetry n their scrum format. It was Timothy's first time in 40 years reading in Duluth, Minnesota. This time at Wussow's Concert Cafe. It was a pleasure to be back in t...
