November’s Corridor will go out into the world the first two weeks of the month. Please keep your eyes out for a hard copy hidden in plain sight. Other poets have found them. Over the last 40 days, THREE new poets have reached out with fresh poems for this little zine. Corridor is FREE. Corridor is waiting for you to find it!
This issue of Corridor reflects on the change in the natural world and our inner lives. The poems move through autumn winds, aging, memory, and renewal, reminding us that we are always in motion, always between what fades and what begins again.
The accompanying art deepens this meditation. From Teagan Tilford’s linocut postcards and Jessica Pfundt’s luminous autumn photograph to the delicate collage of Kathleen McKeever and the precise geometry of Peer Smit’s black marker lines, each piece echoes the collection’s themes of impermanence and reflection. Lizzy Burnam’s cover, Where Is Your Mind?, invites readers to step into this space of wonder and introspection.
Together, the poems and art of Corridor Vol. 33 offer a moment to pause — to notice what is passing, what is returning, and what remains.
BIOS BIOS BIOS
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.
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
Shoshana D. Kerewsky is the author of “Cancer, Kintsugi, Camino: A Memoir” and “50 Days in May: Reflections Along the Camino de Santiago.”
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.
Naomi Stenberg (she/her) is queer, neurodivergent, and thriving in Seattle. When not writing, she likes to leave life-affirming chalk drawings on sidewalks all over town.
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.
Kathleen A. McKeever has published two books of poetry, available at Village Books or
Bellingham Washington Public Library, “Lightbound” and “Body/Today.”
Elizabeth Jane Pryce is a poet, “Wild Child”, (2010). Author of an early childhood memoir, “Chosen”, (2022). She currently writes a blog: bluebottleswritingstudio.com
Shannon Laws is the publisher of Corridor. Her fifth poetry book, “Tongue in Ink,” is
available at Village Books. shannonplawswriter.com
ARTISTS
Teagan Tilford 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)
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.
Peer Smits (The Netherlands) 3 books. Writing also prose, composer, photographer.
Publications in several magazines. Painter.
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
Cover art by guest artist, Lizzy Burnam, “Where Is Your Mind?” Lizzy Burnam (she/her) is an artist & mischief-monger based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She believes in whimsy, nonsense, love, hope, and revelry. Connect with her on Instagram/Bluesky @subdusa
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