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The New HeartLodge Arrives
A couple of days ago I received the new (Summer 2008) issue of HeartLodge in the mail. The issue offers up a wide range of strong poems by nearly 50 writers, including my own “Kooser Creek.” (Readers will have to decide for themselves just how strong that one is!) Kudos to the HeartLodge editors—Cheryl Loetscher, Leta Grace McDonald, and Andrea L.Read More
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Reflections on Reflections on RANE
I was fortunate in being asked to travel to Taos and join with a number of other poets to celebrate the life and work of the late Taos-based artist Bill Rane at the Rane Gallery, admirably run by his wife, Judith. The event, “Reflections on RANE,” took place on Saturday, September 22, in the Gallery itself. Each of the poets had picked a painting of Bill’s to write about—or from—or around! Anyway, the exchange of impressions was exhilarating, not least because the fine poets involved proved to be equally wonderful as people and artists.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. 
