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Exciting News about Under Sleep’s New Moon
Thanks to the judges at the Colorado Authors League for choosing Under Sleep’s New Moon for the 2022 Book Award for poetry. Very exciting! And more than a little surprising, given the puzzlement some folks have registered upon reading the title. More than one person has asked me a simple question: “What does it mean?”—my somewhat mysterious title. I get it.Read More
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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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The First Review of 2022
The first review (5 stars) of Under Sleep’s New Moon just appeared on Amazon. Especially heartening because it was posted by fellow poet and novelist* Dan Guenther. Good notice is all the sweeter when it comes from another ink-stained wretch! _________________ * I realize that this phrase seems to imply that I am a novelist.Read More
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Does This Mean I’ve Arrived?
My friend, the excellent poet David Giannini, let me know this morning that my new collection, Under Sleep’s New Moon, has squeaked onto the Small Press Distribution poetry best sellers list for September.Read More
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Book Launch Poster—Nice!
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Under Sleep’s New Moon Is About to Arrive…
I’m excited to be launching my new collection of poems, Under Sleep’s New Moon, at one of Denver’s premier indie bookstores, BookBar. The launch is happening on Saturday, October 9, from 7:00–8:00 p.m. BookBar is asking attendees to register ahead of time: see details here. The plan is to hold the reading outside on BookBar’s spacious patio.Read More
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Full Cover — Under Sleep’s New Moon
Just submitted what I hope is the last of my edits to my new collection, which is now with the proofreader.Read More
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From My New Book
My poem ” Black Willow” appears in the December 2020 issue of O:JA&L (Open: Journal of Arts & Letters). You can also find it in my new book, Under Sleep’s New Moon, forthcoming July 1 from NYQ Books. NYQ published The World As Is: New & Selected Poems in 2016. O:JA&L is one of those gorgeous journals that would be impossible to produce in print unless you were a billionaire.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. 
