First off, thank you for your time and interest in this little zine that could! It really means a lot to me to see so many people supporting free, public expression through the gift of found art. This has inspired a July 4th event. This year, Kathy and I, and anyone else who wants to join, will spend two hours on a Fairhaven street corner reading poetry. Emoting FREEDOM OF SPEECH all over the place. If a large number of folks want to join, I’ll start a sign up and designated rotation. FREE does not mean dysfunctional in my book. Baby, we poets be organized!
At the Bellingham’s No Kings Rally, March 28, 2026, I learned more about what other zine makers in Bellingham are working with. The best price in town for zine printing seems to be through Applied Digital Imaging. Because zines vary in size and design, most people pay around $200 for 50 or more black-and-white copies, then distribute that edition over three to six months. That made me realize what a value Corridor is. Since each issue is hand-published and printed at home, the Corridor Collective is able to produce 100 full-color zines every month for a year at a lower overall cost.
NEW PRINTER JOINS THE TEAM
Copies for distribution will be available about a week late, between April 4 and 11.
Our beloved but often troublesome Epson printer, Sven, met a dramatic end last weekend and bled out onto my desk. Ink everywhere! Thankfully, it was yellow (a merciful choice), so cleanup was easy and didn’t leave any suspicious stains that might make visitors question my character or hint at a shady past.
Although now that I think about it… “mystery stained rugs” could be a great side business. Perfect for parties. Maybe the first guest to notice gets a prize? This is what the economy is doing to me—always brainstorming new ways to make a buck.
Please visit these sites and check out these awesome poets!
BIOS BIOS BIOS
Lynn Geri lives in Bellingham… She has 3 books and 5 scroll books of poetry published,
available at Village Books, Bellingham. Lynn’s poetry has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
Betty Scott plants images, sounds, and rhythms she hopes will bloom in readers’ mind after she dips her hands into life’s muddy soil.
Shoshana D. Kerewsky is the author of “Cancer, Kintsugi, Camino: A Memoir,” “50 Days in May: Reflections Along the Camino de Santiago,” and the novel “The Codex of Christian Surname.”
“Naomi Stenberg (she/they) is queer, neurodivergent, and thriving in Seattle. When not
writing, she likes to leave life-affirming chalk drawings on sidewalks all over town.
Ashok K. Bhargava is an award-winning multilingual poet; The founder and president of the Writers International Network Canada (WIN Canada); Community activist; Author of six poetry books and many poetry anthologies.
Jeffrey Hanson and his wife, Marilyn, left Ohio in 2019 where he taught for Hocking College and Ohio University. He’s retired now and lives in Sudden Valley.
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.
Rebecca Mabanglo-Mayor’s poetry chapbook, Pause Mid-Flight, was released in 2010, and her poetry and essays were collected in Dancing Between Bamboo Poles and published in 2019.
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.
Shannon Laws is the publisher of Corridor. Her fifth poetry book, “Tongue in Ink,” is
available at Village Books and BPL, Visit shannonplawswriter.com
ARTISTS
Peer Smits (The Netherlands).3 books. Writing also prose, composer, photographer. Publications in several magazines. Painter.
Kathleen A. McKeever has published two books of poetry, available at Village Books or
Bellingham Washington Public Library, “Lightbound” and “Body/Today.”
Crash Solo 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 in Bellingham.
shannon p. laws 