California dream time

John SimmerlingSeptember 30, 20121 min read

Magical days
in a bright dawn life
West coast sunsets;
hill-whispered nights

Honeysuckle, Dianthus
Green jades and pools
neon sunglasses
on our Coppertone jewel

Surf sounds and life guards
sandy carpet clues
convertibles and flip flops
The suns against the blues

Jasmine flowers, cactus
Hidden oranges and scented pines
citrus and sticky
in life and love sublime

Bleached beach paths
A twisty wistful tour
of sweet California dreams
and young life's couture

Jumbo jet junkets
sisterly visits
for looking and finding
the future implicit

Babies and diapers
sunscreen and strollers
ice cream whites
and turquoise wave rollers

Our California girl
Like we all wish they could be
She's still Californian
and a deep love to me

And in California dream time
life's sweetness persists
in the shadows of dreams
is where it exists

california west coast sunsets poetry