Thanks to Pikes Peak Poet Laureate Jim Ciletti for his kind words about the workshop I led over the weekend for members of Poetry West, a thriving community-based poetry organization just a couple of years from its 30th anniversary—in itself a testament to the group’s vitality. What a pleasure!
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. 
