A California Mood- Inspired by Saunni

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Open Poetry #14

A California Mood- Inspired by Saunni

Michael G
Senior Member

since 2000-06-25

Posts 579
Nashville

0 posted 2001-06-17 03:39 AM

the trip begins in a mellow tick
as the sun comes over the east
past the Sierra's and the fault
waking up a sleepy land of fame.
the time starts to quicken in pace
as the eyes begin to roll and gaze
at the air above us turning blue
the clouds forgetting what rain tastes like.
in the hours before the air guns go
trying to keep away the birds
I can breathe a silent moment in
and feel california lift me again.
I get into my car and start
my heart racing for a drive
through a small mountain pass we have
thirty miles to the ocean mist.
a drive that I gather all my speed
feeling the tires given way
twist and turn like the mountains I'm in
to feel heaven fall this day.
and scream with laughter my praise
to a day filled with freedoms bliss
to touch the ocean on my knees
the wind takes me back to this.
would I ever leave such a place?
I have, and still I came back home
to mountains, cities, roads and oceans blue
of my perfect california love.

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

1 posted 2001-06-17 04:23 AM

Now that was a beautiful scenic drive, and I loved it!

~*~ Remember to tell someone today that you love them as tomorrow may never come ~*~

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

2 posted 2001-06-17 06:50 AM

Beautiful scene....very enjoyable read!

The role of poetry is to utter the un-utterable; to open up
spaces of consciousness and resistance; to language oppressions; to
re-language historie

Saunni
Senior Member

since 2000-07-11

Posts 1777
West Virginia

3 posted 2001-06-17 12:11 PM

Now, this is beyond beautiful! I sooo enjoyed this! Great write!

Sauni

Sauni :)
Have you ever known the color grey when the nighttime finds you weak
I have, I've walked that road each time; that's where my angel sleeps

catalinamoon

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-03

Posts 9543
The Shores of Alone

4 posted 2001-06-18 10:12 PM

OK, I am homesick enough, this about finished me off.
I want to go home...
This is so beautiful, and so true.
Sandra

Mabel A. Dilley
Senior Member

since 2001-03-17

Posts 859
Seattle, WA, USA

5 posted 2001-06-19 12:01 PM

I smelled the sea breeze and saw the blue, heard the seals barking and felt the wind.

"I am not now that which I have been."

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