Gallery 1 — Bainbridge Island Poet Laureate Program

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.

Guest reader Heidi Seaborn reads at Poetry Open Mic, January 16, '25

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

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

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

Gary Copeland Lilley reads at September's BOMB! Event 9/21/23

Poetry 101 Workshop at the Bainbridge Island Public Library

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

Poetry Events, Workshops, and Publications Photo Gallery