This creepily erotic post on Linh Dinh’s new blog, The Lower Half, reminded me of when I first heard of Hokusai. It was in the following poem by Paul Carroll, whose elegy “Father,” from his wonderful collection Odes, is a classic. (Click here to view a brief interview with Carroll.) Unfortunately, all of Carroll’s books are out of print.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. 
