Poetry Corners Live at BIMA (SPEC-007)

“Great art is the outward expression
of the inner life in the artist,
and this inner life will result
in his personal vision of the world.”
Edward Hopper

From hot dogs to politics; from pregnancy to funerals — no subject is off limits to Bainbridge poets when invited to express themselves — especially when inspired by the above quote from artist Edward Hopper!

Every year, in April, local poets submit their poems to Arts & Humanities Bainbridge for posting in island storefronts in honor of National Poetry Month, and each year at the end of April the winning poets gather to read their poems aloud.

This year BCB was on hand on Thursday, April 27 to record Poetry Corners Live, an event hosted by Arts & Humanities Bainbridge and the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. This year’s theme — Expression — resulted in a broad range of poems: some short, some long; some humorous and some deeply moving; some about memories and others full of hope.

The lucky folks who listened to this hour-long event heard some truly magnificent work — and now you can enjoy it, too! Listen here, and enjoy a flavorful blend of island creativity.

Credits: BCB audio tech: Chris Walker; audio editor and social media publisher: Diane Walker.

Abby Wyatt2024-04-26T10:30:43-07:00May 3, 2017|

Land Acknowledgment

“Every part of this soil is sacred in the estimation of my people. Every hillside, every valley, every plain and grove, has been hallowed by some sad or happy event in days long vanished.” – Chief Seattle 1854

We would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is within the ancestral territory of the suq̀ʷabš “People of Clear Salt Water” (Suquamish People). Expert fisherman, canoe builders and basket weavers, the suq̀ʷabš live in harmony with the lands and waterways along Washington’s Central Salish Sea as they have for thousands of years. Here, the suq̀ʷabš live and protect the land and waters of their ancestors.