Power

Montecito.  Atascadero.  Paso Robles. 
Monterey. Santa Cruz. Your smile.

Places more magical than real,
more past than present,
traveled through.
They live in my memory.

I write them because I miss them.
And I was told naming something 
gives you power over it,
fixes it in place.  

Well, then:

money wealth recognition words
anonymity hands night sky
ocean breeze sage and iceplant 
arches 
Redondo
quick intake
you.

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