Issue #1 (Full Issue)

A Showcase of Poetry, Fiction, Art, and Culture.

This Issue – A Special Photography Exhibition by Todd Gontarek (Online – http://DualCoastMagazine.com)

Hand-selected contributions by: Alan Gann, April Salzano, Ariana D. Den Bleyker, Ashley Sgro, B.T. Joy, Bill Melton, Bill Vernon, Bruce Deitrick Price, Bryanna Licciardi, Cara-Aimee Long, Carol Hamilton, Carol Nissenson, Charles F. Thielman, Chris Gusek, Chris Palmer, Christine Thompson, C. Marecic, Cindy Rinne, Craig Parmelee Carter, Daniel Shirley, Darlyn Lojero, Dave Gregg, David Novak, Deborah Guzzi, Dixon Hearne, Emily Berthold, Emily Strauss, Eric Scott, Gary Bloom, Gene Desrochers, Gloria Keeley, Gregory Letellier, Claire T. Feild, Heather M. Browne, Heidi B. Morrell, J. J. Steinfeld, J.D. Isip, Jeffrey Zable, John Abbott, John Grey, Julie Bartoli, Ken L. Jones, Leila A. Fortier, Louise Matsakis, Lynn F Hoffman, Marie Lecrivain, Marshall Callaway, Matthew J. Hall, Meredith Devney, Milt Montague, Nells Wasilewski, Richard Hartwell, Rosemary Ybarra-Garcia, Trish Laubacker, ands Terry Barr.

Contents

All 144 pieces in Issue #1, in the order they were printed. Each one has its own page. You can also browse Issue #1 as cards.

1. Gram's Sitting Room Nells Wasilewski Fiction · page 1
2. Sweet & Spicy Cinnamon Cupcakes Recipes · page 2
3. The Tall Ship Burns Deborah Guzzi Poetry · page 3
4. The Broken Column Painted by Frida Kahlo Deborah Guzzi Poetry · page 3
5. Dream Catchers Deborah Guzzi Poetry · page 3
6. Astigmatism Deborah Guzzi Poetry · page 4
7. A Blooded, Virgin, Night Deborah Guzzi Poetry · page 4
8. Lunar Eclipse Craig Parmelee Carter Fiction · page 5
9. Grey Ashley Sgro Fiction · page 7
10. The Oracle of Alta Ashley Sgro Fiction · page 8
11. Exits Bryanna Licciardi Poetry · page 8
12. They Betray Him Ashley Sgro Fiction · page 8
13. Oregon, for Vacation? Nonfiction · page 9
14. Here Kitty Carol Nissenson Fiction · page 9
15. Matinée John Abbott Poetry · page 13
16. Art’s Bar John Abbott Poetry · page 14
17. Crispy Potato Cheese Balls Recipes · page 14
18. On What Felt Like the End of Winter John Abbott Poetry · page 14
19. Call and Answer Matthew J. Hall Poetry · page 15
20. The Midway John Abbott Poetry · page 15
21. Dear Confidence Matthew J. Hall Poetry · page 16
22. My Mannequin and I Matthew J. Hall Poetry · page 17
23. What Is That Song? Terry Barr Nonfiction · page 17
24. Gone For Good Ken L. Jones Poetry · page 19
25. True To My Memory Ken L. Jones Poetry · page 20
26. Chicken Taco Soup Trish Laubacker Recipes · page 20
27. Running to and from Georgia for You Louise Matsakis Poetry · page 21
28. Driving Lessons John Grey Poetry · page 22
29. The Low School That Was High School John Grey Poetry · page 22
30. The End of the World as Ben Knows It John Grey Poetry · page 23
31. The Clumsy Juggler’s Junk Drawer Alan Gann Poetry · page 23
32. The Last Day of March Alan Gann Poetry · page 24
33. My Semester in New York City Alan Gann Poetry · page 24
34. Waiting for the Traffic Light to Change J. J. Steinfeld Fiction · page 24
35. Crossing the North Quad Alan Gann Poetry · page 25
36. 10 Reasons Living in Hawaii Is Cheaper Than You Think! Nonfiction · page 26
37. Wanting to Untarnish the Past J. J. Steinfeld Fiction · page 27
38. An Inexplicable Whisper J. J. Steinfeld Fiction · page 28
39. Son of a Bitch J.D. Isip Poetry · page 29
40. Creativity, or, None the Existential Less J. J. Steinfeld Poetry · page 29
41. Filipino Food J.D. Isip Poetry · page 29
42. Not a Favorable Morning for Questions and Answers J. J. Steinfeld Poetry · page 30
43. Vomit J.D. Isip Poetry · page 30
44. Pitfalls J.D. Isip Poetry · page 30
45. Beer and Self-Loathing in the Land of Lochs and Legends Gregory Letellier Nonfiction · page 31
46. Faraway Words on Jars J.D. Isip Poetry · page 33
47. A Letter to Hector from Astyanax Marie Lecrivain Poetry · page 33
48. Pulvis Solaris Marie Lecrivain Poetry · page 33
49. Antimony Marie Lecrivain Poetry · page 34
50. Hermaphrodite Marie Lecrivain Poetry · page 34
51. The Possible Tao of Li Po Marie Lecrivain Poetry · page 34
52. Moment of Becoming Ariana D. Den Bleyker Fiction · page 35
53. Dad Bill Melton Poetry · page 36
54. Restraint Marshall Callaway Poetry · page 36
55. 45 Rapture, 33 Speed Marshall Callaway Poetry · page 37
56. Scotch Mirror Marshall Callaway Poetry · page 37
57. Rob Roy Recipes · page 37
58. Ratchet Lake Marshall Callaway Poetry · page 38
59. The Errant Double-Proof Marshall Callaway Poetry · page 38
60. Brushes Soaking in Color Charles F. Thielman Poetry · page 39
61. Sculptor and Open Window Charles F. Thielman Poetry · page 39
62. Beautiful October Charles F. Thielman Poetry · page 39
63. Solitude Charles F. Thielman Poetry · page 40
64. A Painting, An Early Morning Walk, and All the People Charles F. Thielman Poetry · page 40
65. The Gathering Heather M. Browne Poetry · page 40
66. The Scents I Send to You in Heaven Heather M. Browne Poetry · page 40
67. Unboxed Heather M. Browne Poetry · page 41
68. Her Dream Heather M. Browne Poetry · page 41
69. Mermaid Dreams Heather M. Browne Poetry · page 41
70. Iona Campbell Meredith Devney Poetry · page 41
71. Nice Work Guy Gene Desrochers Fiction · page 42
72. The Egg B.T. Joy Poetry · page 43
73. Lenses and Breaking Free Nonfiction · page 44
74. Stretched Across an Unmade Bed C. Marecic Poetry · page 45
75. The Dawn of Redwoods Emily Strauss Poetry · page 45
76. Ghost Moon Emily Strauss Poetry · page 45
77. Socks Emily Strauss Poetry · page 46
78. At the Statue of Kun Iam, Macao Emily Strauss Poetry · page 46
79. Blackberry Wine and Dreams Nells Wasilewski Poetry · page 46
80. Innuendo Bill Vernon Fiction · page 47
81. La Danza Rosemary Ybarra-Garcia Poetry · page 49
82. I Just Want to be Kind Emily Berthold Poetry · page 50
83. 86ed Chris Gusek Poetry · page 50
84. Timid Cara-Aimee Long Fiction · page 51
85. Collateral Lessons Dixon Hearne Poetry · page 52
86. Learning Curve Cindy Rinne Poetry · page 53
87. The Fog that Blankets Oakland Cemetery Christine Thompson Poetry · page 54
88. Magnetism Claire T. Feild Poetry · page 54
89. Devout Claire T. Feild Poetry · page 55
90. Haughty Claire T. Feild Poetry · page 55
91. Kangaroo Claire T. Feild Poetry · page 55
92. Laborer Claire T. Feild Poetry · page 55
93. Caninomy Lynn F Hoffman Poetry · page 56
94. Eighth Avenue Lynn F Hoffman Poetry · page 56
95. The Bullets Went thru Billy and They Broke the Bartender’s Glass Lynn F Hoffman Poetry · page 57
96. Ice Cream Lynn F Hoffman Poetry · page 57
97. Crazy Man Lynn F Hoffman Poetry · page 58
98. Blind George Lynn F Hoffman Poetry · page 58
99. Hard Water Richard Hartwell Nonfiction · page 59
100. Reservoir Leila A. Fortier Poetry · page 60
101. Soft Anonymity Leila A. Fortier Poetry · page 60
102. Caverns of Sand Leila A. Fortier Poetry · page 61
103. Anomaly Leila A. Fortier Poetry · page 61
104. Blissful Isolation Leila A. Fortier Poetry · page 61
105. Baked Scallops Recipes · page 62
106. SEX Bruce Deitrick Price Poetry · page 62
107. Saturdays in Kansas Bruce Deitrick Price Poetry · page 62
108. DWI Bruce Deitrick Price Poetry · page 63
109. SETTER Bruce Deitrick Price Poetry · page 63
110. What You Grow Heidi B. Morrell Fiction · page 63
111. Spine of Continents Heidi B. Morrell Poetry · page 65
112. Missed Connection Humor · page 65
113. Letter to Ruth Milt Montague Poetry · page 66
114. Memories Milt Montague Poetry · page 67
115. My Masterpiece Milt Montague Poetry · page 67
116. Lest We Forget Milt Montague Poetry · page 68
117. Magnolias Milt Montague Poetry · page 68
118. [u] David Novak Fiction · page 68
119. Lost Mementos April Salzano Poetry · page 72
120. They Eat Horses, Don't They? Gary Bloom Poetry · page 72
121. Who Do the Voodoo? Deborah Guzzi Fiction · page 73
122. Masks T.J. Cheverie Poetry · page 75
123. As She Sleeps Eric Scott Fiction · page 75
124. First Reunion Daniel Shirley Poetry · page 76
125. Entropy Daniel Shirley Poetry · page 77
126. Surrender: A Poem about Violence Daniel Shirley Poetry · page 77
127. We Were Forced Into It Against Our Will Daniel Shirley Poetry · page 77
128. Cold Oven Gloria Keeley Poetry · page 78
129. The North Carolina Farm Poem Gloria Keeley Poetry · page 79
130. The Bees Are Gone Gloria Keeley Poetry · page 79
131. Burning Down the Doll House Gloria Keeley Nonfiction · page 80
132. Cecelia and Sun Tzu Chris Palmer Fiction · page 82
133. Romancing a Blank Sheet Darlyn C. Lojero Poetry · page 83
134. Follicles Dave Gregg Poetry · page 83
135. Carnival Dave Gregg Poetry · page 83
136. Over Coat Dave Gregg Poetry · page 83
137. Of Dreams and Marriage Jeffrey Zable Fiction · page 84
138. A Bad Message Jeffrey Zable Fiction · page 85
139. Distances Carol Hamilton Poetry · page 85
140. Dig Carol Hamilton Poetry · page 85
141. Passover Hat Carol Hamilton Poetry · page 86
142. Materialism Carol Hamilton Poetry · page 86
143. Family History Carol Hamilton Poetry · page 86
144. California after the Fact Julie Bartoli Fiction · page 87

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