California

Some words.

                                         California

Do you remember me?

I do remember you.

I am jealous of the sun,

the lucky sun falls into the California sea.

I remember when I suicided boarded the Pacific.

I loved the Winter storms,

me and my suicide board.

We danced with the sea.

You stole my heart in 1991,

I wanted to die and dear California.

You saved me.

Dear Alisa Fineman held my hand once at Big Sur,

she told me. Johnnie, you will be fine. Find some good reasons to be alive.

I loved Santa Cruz, I sang with the street musicians and danced with the free people.

I roamed San Francisco and I remember watching the powerful sea at the Fisherman Wharf.

I dream of Monterey, I dream of Pacific Grove. I want to walk on the blessed Big Sur sand one more time.

Now, old poet sing songs of a place where the sun come to rest, where the sea dances for the wise people.

Once the dark poet sang poetry to the Monterey writers and now.

He had his pen and paper, memories and he looked at the sun falling into the west. He told the sun, my last ride will be, I will follow the sun to the Pacific and I will know peace forever.

                             Dancing Coyote

Author's Note

Just words.

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

dear John... love the song,"California"... been to San Francisco and
left my heart upon a Hill. I have lived a lifetime and never knew a thrill
as sweet as on the street "where little Cable Cars climb half way to the Stars"...
as Tony Bennett sings. Always love your poetry and presentation. truly, Pat

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Pat. I need a few years on Highway one in California.

[m.s.early]

How utterly gorgeous.......

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my friend. I appreciate the comment my friend.

[Sneh]

This is really beautiful depiction of a lovely place, california....
My fav line was...."Find some good reasons to be alive." indeed :)
Good day !

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Poet. Big Sur to San Francisco. Highway one, wine country. Most beautiful places to see.

[kentuck14]

John,
Wonderful poem of remembrance for an enchanted kingdom. As I said in a previous comment on one of your poems . . . there is a certain mystique about the place . . . specially the Central Coast. Thanks for the write.
Tom

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you my friend for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"goin' back to Big Sur, this time I might just stay" ( johnny rivers)
and "i'm going out west where i belong, to that warm California sun" (Rivieras...)

again you get us there with your conversational poetry...but you really took me back to 1964 with this one.

[Coyote Poetry]

Johnny and the Rivieras, they knew and thank you Jacob for reading and the comment.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Such a stirring piece, John. I've never heard of Beth Hart, but I really like her voice. She reminds me a little of Melissa Ethridge.

[Coyote Poetry]

She have been around awhile. She can sing Beth Hart. Thank you dear Kelly for reading and the comment.

[R.L. Davenport]

Monterey is beautiful just like Beth Hart's voice, it's too bad the oasis we seek is always seemingly so far away even if it's right in front of our face. Good ole California...

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree Robert. I need a few years at Big Sur. Thank you for reading and the comment.

[Chris Shaw]

Sometimes I think of my setting sun and where that will be. Californian sun is well regarded. I have never been and I wonder whether I will ever see the sun set in the Pacific ocean. Lovely thoughts here Coyote.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you dear Chris. California, one of many beautiful places in this world. I believe when I saw the Ivory Coast of Dover. I thoughts was perfect beauty and welcome.

[Chris Shaw]

Ah yes the White Cliffs of Dover, that is indeed a most beautiful sight for those returning home to England. Especially important during the war years.

[Coyote Poetry]

I saw them in 1977. I have the photos still. I understood the happiness of the soldiers.

[Chris Shaw]

Yes, the white cliffs of Dover meant they were home :)