We did it! Over 27 poets, 5 artists, +400 copies of the 10-paged zines printed and distributed over 13 months from Poetry Month 2022 to Poetry Month 2023! This month marks the final zine in this fun project. Over the next few weeks, I will share four of my favorite poems submitted to Corridor and submitted artwork as a remembrance of the year’s moments.
Author Archives: Shannon Laws
March Corridor
The March edition of Corridor is out and about. Please keep your eyes out for it around town. It’s a little 5×7 10-page zine, sitting there, wanting to wish you a good day. One more zine to go and the project will end. Poetry Month 2022 to Poetry Month 2023.
“Moss” is a sample of a poem in the zine. Hope you enjoy it.
Poem: THIS
The exhale of a horse steams up the imagination, relieves the tension
in my shoulders as Atlas sets the earth down for dinner.
The night is young and there is mischief afoot
The busy-squeak of a mouse shuffles the bush
climbs down into the trails under blackberry roots
February’s Corridor Blushes
Corridor, Vol. 11 went out to subscribers over the weekend, comments are making us blush a bit…
January Corridor – Final Stretch
WHAT A YEAR! The 10th volume of Corridor is going out this weekend. This is 10 of 13 total volumes. We are in the final stretch of this collaborated found art project. Poem and art submissions are always welcomed.
Corridor for December
The magical December volume of the poetry zine Corridor will be out next weekend. On the cover is a picture aligned with the old saying “visualize world peace”. Found art is hope incarnated. It hopes that whoever finds it will be slightly better, their vector adjusted perhaps by one degree towards “Better.” Whatever “better” isContinueContinue reading “Corridor for December”
Corridor Gives Voice to NW Poets
The November edition of Corridor zine is out this week. Look for it at coffee shops, bookstores, and local businesses. When I placed some at Village Books on Friday, I noticed all of the extra copies dropped off two weeks ago was gone. I hope those zines are out in the world being read, shared,ContinueContinue reading “Corridor Gives Voice to NW Poets”
October’s Corridor
Keep your eyes out for October’s Corridor poetry zine. NEW contributors, new art, left at new locations! “The Eternal Flame of Creativity” is this month’s coverdesigned by Kathleen McKeever Vol. 7 ContributorsAll poems and art used with permission NIGHT HUNTLIGHT BOUNDDirect inquiries regarding the poetry book “Lightbound”to urbancauldron@yahoo.comKathleen McKeever MIRROR, MIRROR OFF THE WALLDuncan ShieldsContinueContinue reading “October’s Corridor”
My Trick Knee
Menopause, the pandemic, and a bike accident keep me guessing about my health. Meanwhile, dreaming of life in Cyberpunk’s 2077 when a body replacement comes to the best of thieves.
September’s Corridor
Feeling the urge to contribute a poem? Contact me via this website or email poems directly to shannon.chickadee@gmail.com. Ten poems are in each volume. This is a limited edition FREE zine, found in random local stores around Whatcom County.
This month’s contributors are pretty dang impressive.
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