POSTCARD FROM SAN FRANCISCO

I left my Golden Gate in San Francisco

from china to italy in san francisco

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*I LEFT MY GOLDEN GATE IN SAN FRANCISCO
TRAVELING WITH GOLDEN GATE DREAMS
BUT FINDING GOLDEN GATE
NESTLED IN THE MIST,
I SAVED MY DREAMS
AND WENT BACK THERE
TO SIT
ON A TREE.
I SANG FOR HER
I CALLED FOR HER
TIMES AND AGAIN.
GOLDEN GATE NESTLED
IN THE MIST.
I ONLY SAVED
MY LONELY
GOLDEN DREAMS.
I LEFT MY GOLDEN GATE
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
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THE FULL MOON
WAS COMING WITH US
BAYS ARE ALWAYS
SILVER STUDDED
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I AM STARTING FROM "STARTING FROM SAN FRANCISCO" OF LAWRENCE FERLINGHETTI.
HERE I GO AGAIN CROSSING THE COUNTRY IN COACH TRAINS
(BACK TO MY OLD
LONE WANDERING)...
SATURDAY MORNING I OPENED MY EYES TO A BIG FRAME ON THE WALL,CONVEYING THIS MESSAGE:
BLUE SKY SMILE ON ME
THEN I READ FERLINGHETTI'S POEM AGAIN.TV TALKS ABOUT WARS AND CALLS IT GOOD MORNING AMERICA.I AM GOING TO TALK ABOUT THIS WITH FERLINGHETTI,IF I SEE HIM.FOR THE TIME BEING LET'S MAKE A CUP OF COFFEE.THEN I WALKED AROUND BLOCK TO DISCOVER MASON,BEACH AND JEFFERSON STREET AND THE SLEEPING BAY WITH SIGHTSEEING BOATS,WAITING FOR THIRSTY TRAVELLERS.I BOUGHT A COUPLE OF T SHIRT TO BECOME A TRUE SAN FRANCISCAN,WITH LATEST ISSUE OF SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE,AND SAT TO READ AND WRIGHT AND WAIT
THE PAPER'S SPORT SECTION IS ALL GREEN.I LIKE IT .IT MATCHES MY WRISTBAND AND MY SHIRT.
THE COASTAL FOG IS WRAPPING AROUND HIGH TOWER .BUT IT IS GOING AWAY.WHO NEEDS G=FOG IN A DAY LIKE THIS AT THE TIME OF TRAVELLING AROUND.
THE TEMPERATURE IS GOING UP TO 88 DEGREES.I'M THINKING OF THE OLD MANIN CARMEL WHO WAS SITTING IN HIR RED MUSTANG '67FOR HOURS ,LIKE STEINBECK'S RED PONY,AND THIS MARCHELLO MASTROYANIISH GUY APPROACHED HIM AND STARTED ASKING ABOUT THE CAR THROUGH A YOUNG TRANSLATOR AND YOU COULD HEAR HIM SAYING LOUD:
BELLA,BELLA.
I WANNA RIDE THE TIDE IN GOLDEN GATE
AT THE GOLDEN GATE I WANNA WAVE
WITH BLUEGREEN BAY
O BABY OF LAVANDER AND BLUE
O BABY BABY.
I'M IN THE MOOD OF BLUES ALL OF A SUDDEN..AFTER THAT GOOD STRONG NON STARBUCK'S COFFEE OF CARMEL VALLEY,YESTERDAY,AND STARBUCKS ONE THIS MORNING I FEEL LIKE HAVING A GOOD BREAKFAST IS NOT A BAD DECISION.BUT LET'S FINISH ASKING ABOUT THIS EXOTIC PAPER,FIRST.THEN WAIT FOR EVERYBODY TO COME DOWN.
C'MON DOWN!
NO ONE SHOWS UP AND I'M DONE WITH MY NOW ABRIDGED PAPER AND SOLVE THE CHESS PUZZLE.BLACK WINS.LET'S SEE WHAT'S GOING ON UPSTAIRS...
IN BOUDIN BAKERY AND CAFE,NEXT TO THE BAY,A BIG BREAKFAST IS SITTING WITH US ON OUR TABLE.AND THIS GUY IS RUNNING AROUND A BIG BREAD IN THE SHAPE OF CROCODILES AND POSE FOR ENTHUSIASTIC DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHERS.
WE WALKED TO CABLE CAR STATION,A FEW BLOCKS AWAY IN BAY & CAMPBELL.IT WAS LIKE THE OLD ONE WE USE TO RIDE FROM TEHRAN TO RAY,AND CLLED IT MACHINE DUDY YE SHAHR E RAY.WE ARE GOING TO CHINA TOWN IN WASHINGTON&POWELL.AND I'M GETTING READY TO START ANOTHER POSTCARD.
see :postcard from china
WE ASCENDED LOMBARD STREET BY FOOT AND CAR,AND REACHED THE CROOKEDEST STREET.AND THERE IT WAS...NORTH BAY AND TELEGRAPH HILL IN FRONT OF YOUWITH
A TOWER IN  THE SHAPE OF FIRE HOSE TIP WITH A BACKDROP OF BAY.
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LOOKING FOR GOLDEN GATE MADE US SEE HALF OF SAN FRANCISCO WITH ALL THE HILLS AND THE VIEW OF BAY FROM ANY ANGLE,AND GOLDEN GATE PARK AND ASIAN MUSEUM,MEANING THE MUSEUM OF EAST ASIA,BECAUSE WHEN YOU SAY "ASIA",IT MEANS THE WHOLE CONTINENT,BUT THIS MUSEUM WAS MOSTLY ABOUT JAPAN AND EAST ASIA.IRONICALLY THE MAIN SHOW WAS FOT TUTENKHATUM,THE BOY KING,FROM EGYPT.WITH A N OVERPRICED TICKET,NOT MUCH INVITING US INSIDE THE MUSEUM.
WE DROVE TOWARDS PRESIDIO PARK IN N.S.F.AND LOOKED FOR GOLDEN GATE IN A VERY THICK FOG,WITH NO SUCCESS.WE COULD ONLY HERE SHIP'S SIREN,REMINDING US OF THE MOVIE LORD JIM.THEN WE RETURNEDE AND DROVE THROUGH SAN FRANCISCO TOWARDS THE BAY,TO GREET CRABS AND OTHER SEAFOOD FOR DINNER.
~GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE IN THE FOG
FOG IN THE SHIP'S SIREN
A LOST GOLDEN GATE
SAN FRANCISCO OF LORD JIM
~CRAB SHACK
PEACE, LOVE AND CRAB
PEACE, LOVE AND CRAB
PEACE,LOVE AND CRAB
~LONELY BIRD AND RUNNERS
EMPTY WINDY STREET
SUNDAY IN FISHERMAN'S WHARF
~I HEAR A CRACK
IT'S FROM BAY BRIDGE
LABOR DAY IN SAN FRANCISCO.
~STRANGE SIREN
SINGING IN THE BAY
GOLDEN GATE IN FOG
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We lost golden gate . on our way we looked hard and we did not find her.people were holding california rose and waiting.but she did not show up.we don't give up.we are going to come back tomorrow and look for her in the fog and sun,to see what happened to her.because bay bridge is closed and golden gate is lost.and we don't know how san francisco will survive.no wonde it looks lonely.