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Poetry Reading @ 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 17th, at R Gallery + Art Bar in Boulder
I’ll be reading from my new collection, Under Sleep’s New Moon, as part of the R Gallery Poetry Nights series organized by the Colorado Poets Center. The reading starts at 6:30 pm, hosted by the extraordinary poet, performer, and tech wiz Uche Ogbuji, and my appearance will be followed by an open mike session. R Gallery + Art Bar is located at 2027 Broadway, Boulder CO 80302.Read More
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Join Us for a Welcome Spring Poetry Workshop on April 23rd
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In Case You Missed It…
Here is a link to the Loveland Poet Laureate Reading last night featuring yours truly and the extraordinary Lisa Zimmerman. I believe a good time was had by all! ~~~~ P.S. Here’s the first online review of the reading: https://secondlettersalon.blogspot.com/2021/12/a-review-of-moons-and-saints.html.Read More
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Zoom in to Hear Me and Lisa Zimmerman Reading from our New Books!
I’m excited to be Zoom-reading with the wonderful poet Lisa Zimmerman on Thursday, December 9th, at 7 p.m. Mountain Time. Register in advance to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sduGuqzsoGdRjqF3qjtGxnFzocxWeLgIi Lisa will be reading from her new collection, Sainted, which I read over the weekend and rapid clip and then returned to for a slower, more savoring experience. I highly recommend it…. I’ll be reading from my new collection, Under Sleep’s New Moon, a gathering of “rescued poems” from my first decade-and-a-half of writing. Again, register in advance at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sduGuqzsoGdRjqF3qjtGxnFzocxWeLgIi After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom.Read More
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Book Launch Poster—Nice!
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From the Denver Area Poetry Scene a Quarter Century Back
Thanks to Carson Reed for posting images of this event on his Facebook page.Read More
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Anythink Reading Thursday Night
You read right! Come on up or down or over and say hello….Read More
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Launch Reading for Eyes of the Cuervo / Ojos del Crow in Mexico
You know you’re over-committed when you’ve managed to download and edit a launch-reading video and then forgotten to upload it to your website. Yep, I’ve done just that but am correcting the oversight now. Below you’ll see me reading the English originals and my friend Iván Fuentes reading the Spanish translations, where were beautifully done by Patricia Herminia. What you can see are the excellent illustrations done for the book by Sabina Espinet.Read More
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Valentine’s Day Soiree and Poetry Reading in Crestone – Saturday, February 11th
I’ll be reading with poets Peter Anderson and Kelly Hosner in celebration of that pesky wingèd cherub whose barbs have stung and exalted us all at one time or another.Read More
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Love Poetry in the Shadow of Pikes Peak – Tuesday, February 7th
Join us for what we promise will be a celebration of love, minus the sacrifices and whippings of the Roman Lupercalia in which the Valentine’s Day tradition is rooted.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. 
