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Columbus, Cabrini, Indigenous Peoples, and Me
I meant to post this link to my book Marked Men on Indigenous Peoples Day since my book aims to honor Silas Soule, a soldier who defied orders and refused to let his men participate in the Sand Creek Massacre. I got distracted from posting when I discovered that here in Colorado, Columbus Day, which Indigenous Peoples Day was meant to replace, had been co-opted by yet another replacement holiday: Mother Cabrini Day.Read More
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Poetry Month 2015: “A Marked Man” On Stage
Last night I attended a rehearsal for this Thursday’s performance of my historical narrative poem “A Marked Man,” mounted by Director Ed Osborn and nine actors of his Living Room Theatre. I have to say, it’s strange and wonderful to hear words I’ve heard only in my own head (and voice, when I’ve read pieces from this lengthy poem) voiced by professional actors. It was both a pleasure and an illumination.Read More
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A Memorial Performance for Silas Soule
Silas Soule, ordered by Col. John Chivington to attack peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho people camped at Sand Creek, heroically refused that order and kept the men under his command from participating in the ensuing massacre. A few months later supporters of Chivington took revenge by assassinating Soule on the streets of Denver.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. 
