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Late Breaking News!
Governor Jared Polis will announce Colorado’s New Poet Laureate on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. in the West Foyer of the State Capitol. The Poet Laureate serves a four-year term and is chosen by the Governor through a program administered by Colorado Creative Industries and Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book. You are invited to share in the announcement along with Governor Polis, representatives from Colorado Creative Industries, Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book, and the current Colorado Poet Laureate, Joseph Hutchison.Read More
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A Very Good Day
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. 
