The October Corridor #20 edition is out. Copies will be printed and distributed throughout Whatcom County and beyond over the next two weeks. Such a joy to read and see so many splendid submissions and art. Keep your eyes open for them. Cafe Blue and The Firehouse Cafe are two new independent stores where you can find copies. As always, 5-10 copies are placed on the shelves in Fairhaven Village Books in the breezeway between the bookstore and the Colophon Cafe. Sometimes they go FAST, so get a copy when you can.
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Bellingham Poetry Project: Discover Hidden Copies and Meet Local Writers
Corridor hide and seek? Over 60 copies have been released over the last 13 days. More will be placed around Whatcom County this weekend. Have you found one yet? Copies are hiding at coffee shops like Cafe Blue in Fairhavern, Roam in the Fountain Disc., Tiny Free Libraries around Bellingham, and of course always copies can be found at Village Books.
Corridor, Vol 18: Shaping My Thoughts – August 2024 Edition
What an outstanding volume this month. I’m so delighted that this little found art project is attracting other artists and poets. Still, I reserve the last page to include a poem of mine. Ya all can’t have all the fun! Thank you all for your contributions and joining me in this enchanting project!
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June’s Corridor
The June edition of Corridor has been printed and will soon grace the nooks and crannies of Whatcom County, small parts of Portland OR. and other mysterious locations. Please keep your eyes out for it.
May Corridor
This year the zine introduces some new voices. Keep your eyes out for them. Word is getting out, and more poets and artists are finding Corridor. Thank you all for submitting your work and sharing it with the community.
April Corridor is Out!
Volume 14 of Corridor is out and about. The cover is revealed above. Thank you collage artist Kathleen McKeever for your vision! Keep your eyes out for it as members of the Corridor Collective leave them at locally-owned businesses throughout Bellingham and Whatcom County.
Corridor is BACK!
Calling all poets and artists along the I-5 Corridor! The zine “Corridor” needs you. The submission deadline for the first volume is March 15, 2024. See below for details, FAQs, and other mind-blowing information.
Poem: Four Corners of Ignorance
This Labor Day weekend I share a poem and remember one of the more unusual gigs I was offered. The parade was going to be canceled that year due to no organizer. A non-profit decided to organize it at the last moment. However, the regular, seasoned professional female host was out of the country. The city needed a female host— immediately. Could I messure up to the task?
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Here is the poem that came out of that experience. The poem will never be submitted for publication. It is fluid thought, free range while it captures a moment in my life when I sat among them.
Nosy Nostalgia
Typically I would find a booth, and hang out with a book, notepaper, and pen. Read, eat, and write. …and listen. My confession to the faithful 67 followers, I am nosy. I enjoy listening to the way people talk to each other, the rhythms, the tone. Two poems came out of this “hobby”. I’d like to share them with you today.
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