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Wallace and Me
I was of three minds,Like a treeIn which there are three blackbirds. —Wallace Stevens, “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird“ When I read Conrad DiDiodato’s terse, intelligent political post this morning, the first thing that came to mind was a rousing “Yes!” There are brutal assaults on human rights going around the world that deserve our attention. The second thing that came to mind was the above stanza from Stevens’s famous poem. It brought with it the shadow of a doubt. There are always brutalities that deserve our attention.Read More
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Contra Auden
Mexican poet Javier Sicilia Luckily, no one seems to have told Javier Sicilia that “poetry makes nothing happen.” Something amazing is happening in Mexico. A few weeks ago, a 14-bus caravan, which had been traveling under the leadership of Javier Sicilia, a poet and the founder of the Movement for Peace With Justice and Dignity, arrived here after a 10-day trek around the country. Its every move was followed by the national media, and thousands showed up to greet its return.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. 
