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Exemplary
I’m a fan of Britain’s first female poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, but who knew she would be setting such a fine example for PoBiznesspeople everywhere? Poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy has announced a new prize celebrating poetry in all its forms, following her first audience with the Queen today. Funded by Duffy’s donation of her yearly £5,750 stipend as laureate to the Poetry Society, the prize, known as the Ted Hughes award for new work in poetry, will be awarded annually throughout Duffy’s 10-year term as laureate.Read More
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A Self-Respecting Poet Laureate
Congratulations to Carol Ann Duffy on becoming England’s first female poet laureate. The Guardian has an oddly inspiring gallery picturing Duffy and 20 of her predecessors. Given the uneven quality of laureate choices in the past, it needs to be said that this honor is well deserved.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. 
