To one and all….
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. 
William! You’re right, of course. As Eliot put it:<BR/><BR/>Between the potency<BR/>And the existence…<BR/>Falls the Shadow.<BR/><BR/>That doesn’t mean we can wish for the Good, and put off thinking about what the Good is until it appears….<BR/><BR/>Cheers to you, and Ana, and Brian, and Scott, and whoever could use a kind thought in these vexed times….<BR/><BR/>Joe
I was thinking something similar to Michaelian’s comment.<BR/><BR/>Hope this year will be a hug when needed, and poets become paranormal beings that change the world creating new theories of peace, time and space, and… <BR/>Ok, how difficult. <BR/>We have it all (life). We need so much (end of poverty and hunger, Peace…)<BR/>Healthy 2009!
Well, I don’t know. It might be a trick. Happiness is hard to define, and the terms “new” and “year” are open to a variety of interpretations. What to do, what to do …
You too Joe
Yes indeed.