Morning at From the Ground Up after Tom Montag’s “Lines for January 10” Above the subzero gustscasting handfuls of grainy snowagainst the coffee shop’s windows,this flowing-floating voice liftsone last long-held note, and faces downturned overthe day’s news tilt upward—allsuddenly alive with an inner light,drifting off on the sun-dappled waterof Linda Ronstadt’s “Blue Bayou”.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. 
