California.
Michael A. Watkins 1965 (san diego)
A million dancing lights-
reflecting off the ocean's top,
not a cloud up in the sky
it seems the blue will never stop,
the sun will touch your skin
but never burn you with the heat,
a gentle breeze will cool you
and compliment you when they meet,
more beautiful than the weather
is the people that you pass,
the shirt that's on their back-
they'll kindly give you, if you ask,
lights and cloudless skies
with sun and smiles throughout the year,
friendly faces and open arms-
WE can't wait till you get here.
By. Michael A. Watkins.
About this poem
I love my city and state and want to share it with the world. ( San Diego )
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Submitted by michaelw.21046 on June 02, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 516 |
Words | 99 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 16, 1 |
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