Pratik Launch at The Bookies—August 26, 2023—4315 E Mississippi Ave, Denver 80246
I’m excited to be joining Yuyutsu RD Sharma, poet of the Himalayas, for the launch of the hot-off-the-press issue of PRATIK. I hope you’ll join us!
Yuyutsu is a renowned poet from Nepal who has performed his work for audiences around the world. He is also the editor of PRATIK, a literary journal that has featured poets from dozens of countries, including Ireland, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Italy, and of course Nepal. Poets representing more discrete communities—from Los Angeles and Ottowa to the Basque region of Spain—have also appeared in its pages.
This issue presents new work from a dozen Colorado poets: Dan Beachy-Quick, Raza Ali Hasan, Linda Hogan, Mark Irwin, David Mason, Juan J. Morales, Veronica Patterson, Pattiann Rogers, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, Wendy Videlock, Lisa Zimmerman … and moi. What a pleasure to appear in such fine company!
I look forward to seeing you at The Bookies!
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. 
Sounds special, the reading and the issue….
Exciting, Joe!