The Earth-Boat is Joseph Hutchison’s 14th collection of poems.
Title: The Earth-Boat (2nd Edition—a revised version of the out-of-print first edition published in December 2012)
ISBN: 978-1-61019-214-9
Publication Date: February 14, 2015
Length: 22 pages
Binding: Trade paper
The eighteen poems in this collection take an arc-like journey through western North America. Colorado, Mexico, California—regardless of place, Joseph Hutchison finds a way to commune with nature and communicate with people. These poems simultaneously describe focused moments and broad narratives in language infused with the inhabitants and sensations of each place. Crows. Comets. Mountains. Oceans. Joseph’s descriptions of this earth-boat we all share is so engaging that “for a few breaths [you may] feel it drifting.”
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. 
