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V. CALIFORNIA TWELVE SERIES
CALIFORNIA
Coastlands
lush and fine with harbors
Attracting and luring ships ftom all parts
To an adventurous rest
In a land of spacious valleys
And dramatic mountains
Where fteedom moves like a powerful wind
Inviting and exciting any and all
Calling the youthful from across the nation
To spawn their dreams
To seize what always seems
At your fmgertips for the taking.
Many ships glide along often carried by subtle breezes
Skimming through the waves of changes
That thunder dramatically onto the beaches
Spilling upon the expanses of sand,
The beaches known by so many
Who have surfed and sunned their days away
Milking youth to its limit and beyond;
The endless sands run the coast
From horizon to horizon
As far as the eye can see
Almost a common sight; a luxury.
One ship sailed ftom far away
Hearing of this land so full and rich
With multiple deep and wide harbors
And rivers fast spilling into the great sea.
As it neared this land where fteedom reigns
A sweet song of joy flowed out
Wealthy melodies soft and soothing
Coaxing and drawing this traveler
Reaching with hands, wooing him near ...continued