SCRATCHPAD
Coast Weekend accepting spring poetry submissions
By LISSA BREWER
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
The sun is setting later in the evening
and the fi rst sprigs of new greenery have
begun to signal a change of season on the
North Coast. As winter days turn to spring,
plans and ideas start to come into focus.
Bright, blue days and wildfl ower meadows
are on the horizon and long days of hiking
and road trips are in view.
ON THE
COVER
Some might say that spring brings out
the poet in each of us. This year, Coast
Weekend will once again feature a collec-
tion of readers’ poetry focused on the new
season. Musings on landscape changes,
wildlife, family and community traditions
and more are welcome, as are other inter-
pretations of “Springtime.” Readers at all
levels of writing experience, whether pub-
lished authors, students or those trying a
hand at poetry for the fi rst time are invited
to submit up to three original poems for a
Lissa Brewer
Spring wildfl owers will soon line the trails of
North Coast beaches.
STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
LISSA BREWER
THURSDAY
MARCH 24
2022
From left, Sue
Skinner, Natasha
Beals, Ed Ahlers,
Rose Power and
Michele Gutierrez
pose around a Bible
during a rehearsal
at the River City
Playhouse in
Ilwaco.
chance to have their work featured in a May
issue of Coast Weekend.
Please submit up to three works along
with your name, town of residence and
contact information to editor@discovero-
urcoast.com by April 25 to be considered.
Works of poetry which have not previously
been published are preferred. As always,
if you have a story idea or content sugges-
tions for Coast Weekend, send an email to
the address above or fi ll out the submis-
sion form on discoverourcoast.com. Coast
‘MIRACLES’
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CALENDAR COORDINATOR
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TUFTED
PUFFINS
RETURN
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INVASIVE
PLANTS OF THE
NORTH COAST
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PLAY OPENS IN ILWACO
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GHOST
CONFERENCE
RETURNS TO
SEASIDE
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