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Genius and Generosity
“The Bedroom at Arles”—c. 1887 I never thought I’d hear a better song about Van Gogh than Don McLean’s “Vincent,” then along comes Joe Henry with “Room at Arles,” on his new album Reverie: Room at Arles by Henry, Joe on Grooveshark I still love McLean’s song, of course—elegiac, lyrical … but maybe a touch too pretty, And yet… According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, Van Gogh’s namesake St. Vincent was martyred under Diocletian in 304 CE.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. 
