Timothy Young “The Poza Rica Rotary Club & The North Pole Police”

Poet Timothy Young presents stories and poems about a young man’s predicaments in Mexico and Alaska, while soul singer, David Ballman, provides an acapella Soul-Chorus commentary.

NOTE: Starting on March 31, 2025 Hennepin Ave 26th St to Douglas Ave will be under construction, but Douglas Ave WILL BE OPEN. Check our ‘Getting Here’ page for parking options.

Author bio: Timothy Young has five books of published poetry and numerous chapbooks and essays.  Scribner’s The Best American Poetry of 1999 includes his poetry and Garrison Keillor has read his poetry on The Writer’s Almanac. Since 1982 he has performed with musicians in many genres and recorded three CDs of his poetry with musical compositions.

He has also worked as a state cattle inspector, a maintenance man at a Totonac Indian Clinic in Mexico, a police dispatcher in North Pole, Alaska, a small newspaper editor, and a teacher at the juvenile correctional facility in Red Wing, Minnesota. For over forty years he has taught, organized or served as president for the Minnesota Men’s Conferences, begun by Robert Bly.

David Ballman is a singer and songwriter who founded and regularly performs with The Midnight Choir and Social Club. He sang with Robert Robinson and the Twin Cities Gospel Choir for many years.