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My Pleasure
“Poppy Pleasure” by Minaz Jantz I’ve argued before in this space that pleasure is the primary value when it comes to reading, and especially reading poetry. It’s a pleasure, then, to find W. S. Merwin making the same point in response to a request for reading advice by interviewer Ed Rampell in the November 2010 issue of The Progressive: Yes, one important thing: Read for pleasure. Read junk. Read every kind of book. But read for pleasure. The reason the Puritans wanted to stamp out poetry was because it gave pleasure.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. 
