-
Traveling from Delight to Wisdom with Art Goodtimes
NOTE: This review appeared in the March/April 2008 Issue of The Bloomsbury Review. ©2008 by Joseph Hutchison. As If the World Really Mattered Poems by Art Goodtimes 128 pages, paper ISBN-13: 978-1-888809-49-7 ISBN-10: 1-888809-49-3 La Alameda Press 9636 Guadalupe Trail NW Albuquerque, NM 87114 Poetry is not a democratic art. It is not a product of the demos, that is, but the fruit of solitary labor—though honed, in some cases, by public performance. It is idiosyncratic, suffering in committee and dissenting—sometimes loudly, sometimes sotto voce—from every parade.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. 
