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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The Backside of Sorrow with Brothers Burn Mountain
On May 15, 2026 The Brothers Burn Mountain, Jesse and Ryan Dermody, joined my wife Dalyce and I for a music and poetry presentation at the American School of Storytelling in Minneapolis. Jesse played percussion and Ryan played guita...
Saints, Sinners, Scalawags and Sidewinders Poetry Scrum Round 3
On April 26, 2026 Dougie Padilla, Thomas R. Smith and I read poems for a Como Cottage Poetry Scrum. This is the third round of this non-competitive scrum. We had a great time, and heard each other read great poems, too.
A Frogtown Editorial December 4, 1986 United Way Cuts Funds
After five years working in Frogtown, and helping establish the Frogtown Community Association, I had to find other projects to work on. The United Way cut the FCA's share of funding for this impoverished neighborhood. Other funders followed th...
Saints, Sinners, Scalawags and Sidewinders Poetry Scrum Round 2
On April 26, 2026 Dougie Padilla, Thomas R. Smith and myself were featured for a Como Cottage Poetry Scrum. This is the second round of this non-competitive scrum. We had a great time, ribbing one another, too.
