California (A Monchielle)

by Sean Allen   Jun 15, 2006


My California is
the land of the mountains
like a great giant's spine;
land of redwood forests,
a land that I call mine.

My California is
the unflinching desert
and the luscious valleys;
huge home to so many:
it brings me to my knees.

My California is
sparkling Southern beaches
to colder Northern bays;
the gleaming golden gate
to cities of steel-gray.

My California is
not trapped by this poem:
a place of so much more.
May the sun always set
on your vast Western shore.

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  • 18 years ago

    by J Lau

    Interesting write. Love it. The image you painted was great and the flow and rhyme was good. Loved the last stanza, it stresses that California has so much more to explore. Good write. 5/5

  • 18 years ago

    by Poetic Tragedy08

    Lol I'm not a californian, but utah's kinda nice. newayz it's nice to hear about how states are and it makes me more interested in visiting, the rhymes were good too so that was pretty awesome! i give that a 5, nicely done

  • 18 years ago

    by Jessica

    Wow, loved the last stanza! really excellent.. the flow in this was great and the rhymes worked well.. the descriptions were beautiful and i just got a nice warm feeling from reading this.. once again, wonderful work! i shall be checking back for more! 5/5

  • 18 years ago

    by Miss Pipp

    I've never been to California but this paints a pretty good image in my mind. This was another excellent captivating write! Keep writing.

    Pip xxx

  • 18 years ago

    by NannO

    That was a very sweet poem abour ur home state.. nice to see some people still patriotic and who love their land like this.. loved the rhyme and the flow; both were reli good... but what stood out the most for me was ur last stanza.. it brought your whole poem together, especially the last two lines.. made me feel all warm inside.. hehe:D

    keep up the talent
    take care
    NannO