We did it! Another fabulous zine has been created. Big thank yous to all the contributors and distributors. Thank you Crash Solo for a mysterious and eye catching cover. Copies will go out over the next two weeks. Keep your eyes out for them. It is another edition you will not want to miss! Corridor Vol. 32 is full of poems that look at memory, change, and the unknown. Many pieces show how the past stays with us—whether it’s a childhood lunch box, an old mill, or a winding tunnel that feels like a dream. The writers move between everyday life and moments that feel mysterious or otherworldly, like voices of ancestors, strange Halloween magic, or rivers blessed by a goddess. There’s also a sense of the world shifting around us, from personal growth to big environmental changes. Together, these poems offer a clear reminder that we’re always connected to what came before while we keep becoming something new.
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Victor Ortiz, a Bellingham poet and Pushcart Prize nominee, writes free-style
English-language haiku, preserving elements from Japanese haiku aesthetic and
technique.
Taya Sanderson Kesslau believes that beauty will save the world, and poetry,
cookies, and kindness. She lives in Fairhaven with her sweet husband and their
many 4-legged creatures.
Shoshana D. Kerewsky is the author of “Cancer, Kintsugi, Camino: A Memoir” and
“50 Days in May: Reflections Along the Camino de Santiago.”
Naomi Stenberg says “Even after publishing dozens of poems, I’m amazed at how
much more there is to learn. I think I’ve just begun…”
Harvey Schwartz hitchhiked west in 1971 for a summer vacation and never returned.
His life since has been sprinkled with magic that he tries to put in words.
J.I. Kleinberg lives in Bellingham, Washington, where she tears words out of
magazines and stares at them until they turn into poems. Find out more at
https://chocolateisaverb.wordpress.com or on Instagram @jikleinberg.
Candice James is a visual artist, poet, musician and songwriter. She is a League
of Canadian Poets and Royal City Literary Arts Society member and the author of
21 books.
Linda Conroy, a Bellingham poet, and author of two poetry collections, likes to
write about the complexities of human nature and our connection to the natural
world.
Lynn Geri lives in Bellingham… dreaming of flowers that taught her about beauty
and how a garden’s four-corner structure taught her a way to seek understanding.
Kathleen A. McKeever has published two books of poetry, available at Village
Books or Bellingham Washington Public Library, “Lightbound” and “Body/Today.”
Shannon Laws is the publisher of Corridor. Her fifth poetry book, “Tongue in
Ink,” is available at Village Books. shannonplawswriter.com
ARTISTS
Michelle Ballou is a poet and artist living in Bellingham, Washington. She likes
to play with ink, paper, and words. The American Robin is her spark bird.
Teagan is a multimedia artist living in Bellingham, Washington. You might find
them vending with their prints, patches, and up-cycled clothes at art markets
around Bellingham! Follow their Instagram! (@squigglylinesbyteagan)
Jessica Pfundt is a local photographer who enjoys capturing PNW landscapes and
the people within them. Her poetry is inspired by our human connection to our
environments.
Crash Solo (October’s cover designer) is a librarian who writes poetry, plays, and fiction, and also creates and shares collages. He sometimes runs long distances. He lives with his family https://chocolateisaverb.wordpress.comin Bellingham.
shannon p. laws 