The Whatcom Poetry Series Board

The Whatcom Poetry Series nonprofit was established in 2007 with one goal: to inspire, broaden, and sustain a strong, interconnected literary community by providing opportunities to experience written and oral poetry.


We're dedicated to ensuring that poetry plays a central role in fostering community, enlivening our public spaces, and engaging our collective imagination.​


Based in Bellingham, Washington, we serve poets, poetry-lovers, and the poetry-curious!​ 

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Danny Canham, President​ | Elizabeth Vignali, Co-Chair | Leslie Wharton, Co-Chair​​ | Cheri Nichols, Treasurer​​ | Joan Packer | Sam Wallin