Poetry Events, Workshops, and Publications Photo Gallery
Erin Malone, Tideland Magazine, Summer 2026 Issue
Michele Bombardier, Samyak Shertok, and Erin Malone pose for a photo at May's Open Mic event, 2026. Photo by Mandi May.
Guest Reader Samyak Shertok reads at May's Open Mic, 2026.
Michele Bombardier and Samyak Shertok pose with Erin Malone at their book signing, May 2026.
Michele Bombardier looks on as Erin Malone reads during the Bainbridge Island Book Crawl, May 28th '26.
Maggie Smith and Erin Malone at Maggie's book launch "A Suit or a Suitcase" at Eagle Harbor Book Co., March 25th, '26.
Maggie Smith and Erin Malone at Maggie's book launch "A Suit or a Suitcase" at Eagle Harbor Book Co., March 25th, '26.
Washington State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield and Erin Malone during "Reading, Conversation, and Poetry Walk" -April 2026. Photo by Amanda Williamsen.
Guest reader Paul Hlava Ceballos reads at March's Open Mic, March 2026.
Guest reader Bill Carty reads at March's Open Mic, March 2026.
Guest reader Kary Wayson reads during April's Open Mic Event, 2026. Photo by Mandi May.
February's guest poet Alan Lau and sound artist Susie Kozawa pose at Open Mic, 2026.
Kristi Helgeson stands in front of her poem in the window at Bainbridge Arts & Crafts in downtown Winslow. During April select poems are displayed in storefront windows in recognition of National Poetry Month! . Kristi is one of many locals who submitted to our call for poetry for the annual Poetry Corners anthology book, coming soon! Thx to Erin Malone for the photo! 4/2026
Michele reads in Seattle, September '25.
Guest reader Julia B. Levine reads at Poetry Open Mic, June 19, '25. Photo by Mandi May.
Guest reader Heidi Seaborn reads at Poetry Open Mic, January 16, '25. Photo by Mandi May.
Dia de Los Muertos Poetry Reading & Workshop at BIMA on Nov. 3, '24, presented by Michele Bombardier and artist Araceli Cruz.
Theodore Roethke and Bloedel Reserve: A Poet’s Place -September 28, 2024
Island Theatre playreading of "First Class" by the late poet and Roethke student David Wagoner on September 28, '24. Photo by Mandi May.
Guest poet Uche Nduka reading at Open Mic August 15, 2024 at Bainbridge Public Library.
Guest reader, Kevin Craft, recites poems from his book, "Traverse", at the February '24 open mic at Bainbridge Public Library.
Our poet laureate poses with January's guest reader, Cate Kennedy. January 18, 2024. Photo by Mandi May.
What a fabulous group of poets and poetry lovers at open mic! January 18, 2024
Barb Clark reads during open mic at the Bainbridge Public Library. January 18, 2024
It was a full house at our poetry reading and open mic event at the Bainbridge Public Library! January 18, 2024
Lit Crawl -Downtown Bainbridge Island 11/2/23 Back row, left to right: Jennifer Longo, Garth Stein, Martha Silano, Jane Donaldson (EHBC owner), Carol Cassella, Jim Albert (EHBC community events organizer) Front row, seated: Erica Bauermeister, Rafe Posey, Bainbridge Island Poet Laureate Michele Bombardier
Kelli Russell Agodon reads poetry at open mic BOMB! event. October 19, 23 at BARN.
Michele Bombardier interview with PNW Bainbridge Magazine Fall 2023 Issue
Michele Bombardier interview with PNW Bainbridge Magazine Fall 2023 Issue
Gary Copeland Lilley reads at September's BOMB! Event 9/21/23
Poetry 101 Workshop at the Bainbridge Island Public Library. Photo by Mandi May.
A Matter of Loyalty at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art 2/18/23
Inaugural BOMB! Event at BARN 1/19/23
Michele reading at the January '23 BOMB! event. Photo credit: Nancy Treder for Bainbridge Review