So you go home, jot down the first impressions in a free-form editor-off moment. Then the craft of poetry begins. Revisit that moment. I imagine a poet going at the rough draft like a sculptor chisels away at a block of marble. Of course not every poem is a master piece, however, I would argue that every poem is worth the experience of attempting to craft one.
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Celebrating 25 Volumes of Corridor: A Tribute to Tom Robbins
The March edition of Corridor hits a milestone: Volume 25! So young, so innocent, and ready to take on the world. This month’s Corridor’s cover is by me, Shannon Laws, titled “Roadside Distractions Appear Along a Foggy Corridor.” It seems fitting given the current political environment in the U.S..
The Intersection of AI and Poetry: Thoughts on Creativity
Do you have an opinion about A.I. in the creative world? I enjoyed listening to my poems as songs. It was easy to generate, took less than 2 minutes and it was free. Is it low-hanging fruit, another tool in the toolbox, or just pure creative laziness?
Heartfelt Contributions: February’s Corridor Highlights
This months Corridor takes a deeper dive into Febraury. Gives up some heart shaped food for thought on a paper platter. Here is the cover, below are the contributors. Keep your heartlight lit and your eyes searching for this piece of found art around town. Copies go out starting the first two weeks of February. Coffee shops, book stores, Little Free Libaries and the like.
Meet the Creative Minds Behind Corridor Vol. 23
Volume 23 of Corridor will be printed and distributed in the first two weeks of January. Here is the cover. Keep your eyes out for it! Copies are always available at the breezeway between Village Books and the Colophon Cafe. Copies go fast!
Enchanted Music From Hell: Featured in Village Books Anthology
EVENT: 12/08/2024 – 4:00pm to 5:30pm
I’ll be at there reading with about 20 other writers. Hope to see you!
I wish I could tell my 15-year-old self that all those summer days sweeping leaves, washing throw-up off the rides, and listening to enchanted music (over and over) would be worth it. Good times. Good memories.
Details on how to get a copy are in the post. Thank you for supporting local writers.
Corridor Zine’s Festive Cover and Collective Creativity
The second reason I’m excited, more people keep finding the zine and sending us photos and comments. It’s pretty neat. I’m thankful for all the love and attention. More importantly, I’m thankful that it seems the zine is meeting its goal. The goal of Corridor is to connect with complete strangers. Constructive work touches an unsuspecting mind. There are many beautiful micro events in the world, and this is one of them.
November Corridor is OUT!
Corridor the FREE poetry and art zine is making its way around town. Home-printed paper copies will be placed in various Tiny Free Librays in Whatcom County, cafes, bookstores, and other shops. Keep your eyes out for them. We are trying to keep copies available at the downstairs breezeway between the Colophon Cafe and Village Books in Fairhaven. However, they go fast.
October Corridor #20: Discover Local Poetry and Art
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.
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.
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