May’s Corridor is out and about. Please keep your eyes peeled for it. Cover is by Kathleen A. McKeever, “Eye to Eye, Hand To Hand And Heart to Heart, All Waters Are Waters Of The World, We All Drink From The Same Cup.” #1139, created 2026.
This month’s volume asks a good question: How does a person remain whole and connected in a world defined by change and uncertainty? The collection of ten poems and art creates a mood that is reflective, wandering, and emotionally porous.
There is also a distinctly Pacific Northwest sensibility running through the collection—mist, forests, trails, rain, introspection, ecological awareness, and community-centered art—which gives the anthology a grounded regional atmosphere while still feeling universal.
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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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
Zach Hoyopatubbi is a Bellingham local who has been writing poetry for over two decades. With three self-published collections, Zach writes from the heart on topics such as love, travel, loss & happiness.
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.
Nancy Canyon’s books: “Saltwater” (poetry), “Celia’s Heaven” (novel), and “Struck: A Season on a Fire Lookout” (memoir). Nancy teaches writing and painting in her historic Fairhaven art studio. www.nancycanyon.com
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.
Clare Alana Ford, graduating from Chichester Conservatoire of Music as a singer, Clare harbours a deep love for poetry (& Shakespeare). She is English-born and currently resides in Vancouver with her cat Tybalt.
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 the 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.
Peer Smits (The Netherlands).3 books. Writing also prose, composer, photographer. Publications in several magazines. Painter.
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