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On The Incorrection
A couple of weeks ago I received my copy of Canadian poet George McWhirter’s new collection of poems, The Incorrection, and I’ve savored my way through it, first at one serial go, then dipping in and out like a sandpiper nibbling amidst sliding sea foam at the beach.* There is no way to summarize, coherently characterize, or anatomize this collection. First, it is large: 186 pages, or roughly three of what we’ve come to accept as average-in-length poetry books.Read More
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Jane Rule, 1931-2007
A few weeks ago I had the odd experience of hearing someone speaking with Terry Gross on Fresh Air—a voice I seemed to know but couldn’t quite place. Toward the end of the interview, when Terry asked, “What made you decide to write novels?” The voice replied: “To tell the truth.” After the interview ended, Terry added, “That was an excerpt from my 1988 interview with the Canadian writer Jane Rule, who passed away on November 27th.” Strange the way news reaches us these days. But the shock is the same as if it had come by registered letter.Read More
Joseph Hutchison, Colorado Poet Laureate 2014-2019, has published 20 collections of poems and edited or co-edited three poetry anthologies. He currently directs two master’s-level programs for University College at the University of Denver: Professional Creative Writing and Arts & Culture Management. Joe lives with his wife, Melody Madonna, in the mountains southwest of Denver, Colorado, the city where he was born. 
