Strictly speaking, there were [among Sufi poets] no such distinctions as “mystical poetry” and “non-mystical poetry”. Verse was a vehicle for the expression of transcendental experience, and this was not considered “non-rational”. It was the norm.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. 
