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A Blogger’s Notebook 17
Uncles Uncle Walt drank German beer, Uncle Wystan whiskey.Uncle Dylan drank whatever made his tongue feel frisky. Uncle Pablo savored eels; Uncle Osip, stones.Uncle Seamus—cabbage and sloes boiled with marrow bones. Uncle Willie dreamed in a tower, Uncle Rob in a shack.Uncle Wally dreamed at the office of peignoirs and birds that were black. Uncle Bill loved many women, Uncle Frank loved men.Uncle Jack loved anyone who’d stimulate his pen. These and other uncles come to visit once a year.We munch a roasted bird with them; they toast themselves and cheer.Read More
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Thanksgiving 2013
Bar none, my favorite Thanksgiving blog post, from the wonderful poet, educator, and longtime friend Patricia Dubrava.Read More
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Don’t Let ‘Em Ruin Your Day
By artist and illustrator Bob Staake, whose workyou may have seen on the cover of the New Yorker.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. 
