The December Corridor reflects on the passage of time through shifting seasons, lingering memories, and the small moments that shape our days. The poems and artwork explore how time changes what we notice, what we carry, and how we find meaning in the ordinary.
Every Corridor zine is unique. All ten poems are submitted by the creator. Often, the collection has a running theme. The December edition is no different. Vol. 34 is a collection that leans into the many ways we experience time—how it moves around us, through us, and sometimes slips past before we notice. These poems and artworks pay close attention to seasons shifting, memories resurfacing, and the small moments that mark our days. Snow arrives too early, birds vanish from familiar skies, stones hold old wishes, and a forgotten book waits for its right moment.
Across the volume, time appears as both companion and challenge: it changes what we see, what we hold onto, and what we must eventually let go. Whether reflecting on loss, watching the weather roll in, or returning to something long set aside, these pieces remind us how the past and present continually speak to each other.
As a new year quickly approaches, Vol. 34 invites readers to pause, look closely, and feel the quiet pulse of time moving just beneath the surface of everyday life.
BIOS BIOS BIOS
Nina Smolarski is a lesbian poet living in Bellingham. You can find her on
Instagram (@smolpoetry) or her zine series “Poems That Happen to Me.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
Shoshana D. Kerewsky is the author of “Cancer, Kintsugi, Camino: A Memoir” and “50
Days in May: Reflections Along the Camino de Santiago.” Her novel, “The Codex of
Christian Surname”, is forthcoming.
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.
Duncan Shields is an animator, writer, podcaster, and performer currently living
in Vancouver BC, with his wife and daughter. He enjoys the rain and burritos, and
he’s happy to be here.
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.
Victor Ortiz, a Bellingham poet and Pushcart Prize nominee, writes free-style
English-language haiku, preserving elements from Japanese haiku aesthetic and
technique.
Shannon Laws is the publisher of Corridor. Her fifth poetry book, “Tongue in Ink,”
is available at Village Books. shannonplawswriter.com
ARTISTS
Kathleen A. McKeever has published two books of poetry, available at Village Books
or Bellingham Washington Public Library, “Lightbound” and “Body/Today.”
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.
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.
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)
shannon p. laws 