Vol. 4 Contributors All poems and art used with permission
CORRESPONDENCE first appeared in San Pedro River Review, Fall 2021 PICTURING [God made me a polished stone] first appeared in Josephine Quarterly, Spring 2022 Jory Mickelson, Washington
NO, NOT FREEDOM IN FREE FALL C. J. Prince, Washington
JUSTICE’S ARCHITECTURE Lynn Geri, Washington
SHUTTER Maria McLeod, “Shutter” “Skin. Hair. Bones.,” Finishing Line Press, 2022, page 24.
OMM 1/2 CHEAP REQUESTS STOUT Shannon Laws, Washington
Look for copies hiding around the Bellingham core at coffee shops, and book stores.
Shannon Laws is an award-winning poet, performer, and advocate for the arts. She has been recognized with two Mayor’s Arts Awards and the Dr. Asha Bhargava Memorial Award — Community Champion. Her work has been featured in numerous journals and anthologies, and she has captivated audiences at esteemed literary events, including the Jack McCarthy Evergreen Invitational Slam, SpeakEasy, Poetry Night, Kitchen Sessions, and the West Coast Tagore Festival.
Beyond her writing and performances, Shannon actively fosters literary
and artistic communities. Since 2022, she has curated Corridor, a monthly
“found-art” zine project that showcases the work of more than 50 contributing
poets and artists. She is also the founder and host of Poetry Club, an engaging
discussion group established in 2015.
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