Blinded. But not dead yet.
A old poem written in 1993. The coastline and kind people of the California made me find dreams and hope.
Blinded. But not dead yet.
A Poem by Coyote Poetry

Old poem. Same dreams.
Blinded. But not dead yet.
(Old poem from 6 July 1993. Must go to the bottom of the barrel to be
able to see the light. Now I see chances to do good things and be
a positive person. Children need their chance. Time for the quiet
one’s to speak their minds. Peace must begin somewhere. Even
if we do it one person at a time.)
I told the bartender.
” I don’t believe in God.
I don’t believe in the Devil.”
“But please pour me a another double shot of the tequila.
Maybe I will find one damn reason to be alive.”
In the paradise of the tequila.
Keeps me blind.
From what is surrounding my life.
A woman asked.
“Don’t you want success? Happiness?”
I asked her?
“‘ What is success?
A fine house?
A house full of toys?
Fancy cars?
A woman who love the conveniences?”
“Will those successes get me into paradise?”
I cut the lemon and limes into pieces.
Open a flesh bottle of the tequila.
I watched the waves.
Dancing on the Monterey shore.
My peace.
My reward for a life.
For fulfilling everyone dreams.
But my own.
The tequila.
After a time.
Blind you from your disappointments and sadness.
A fine escape for the great bloody dreamer.
In sweet dreams.
I had it all.
Held my lover till the morning light.
Drank sweet red wine.
Shared tender and long kisses.
Tender love and emotion was all that was needed.
I stood tall and unafraid..
I was young in heart.
I was not afraid of mistakes.
Now the world filled with hate and war.
Seeing a world falling apart.
Now I try to blind my sad eyes.
From learning the truth.
I toast to better days.
Run down the beaches.
Yelling and screaming names.
Too long gone in a life.
In a life that had been stalemated.
The tequila finally bring peace and sleep.
Only peace for a man.
Buried in the rules of society.
Based on money.
I awoke.
Tire and sore.
Picks up my poetry book.
I begin to write.
For the children.
We must gather.
Pray together for a peaceful day.
Allow the misery and hate.
To fate away.
To a scary children fairy tale.
Fool’s wait for the end .
” Us dreamer must enter the game.
Must dance the dance.
Fight the good fight.
For the children of this world.”
Tell the leaders of the world.
Wars must end.
Hate and violence must stop.
If we don’t begin the new journey?
Will a million dead bodies change our ways?
A nuclear bomb drops on an area with a large population.
Show us the nightmare of war.
And foolishness.
Let pray for peace.
Let stand together for peace in the streets everywhere.
Demand a new world where all children are free to dream and live.
Old words are the same today as 19 years ago. I don’t drink the tequila
no more. I do see a scary world for my kids and my grandchildren.
Coyote
6 July 1993
Sometimes it’s people who have seen darkness that can see not only light but the beauty of the light
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Write on!!
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Thank you for the positive comment. I have been writing for almost 40 years. Can’t stop the old mind from writing and reading.
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i loved the imagery in your poem of Tequila. California has been an inspiration to me as well. i used to spend time on the rocks that meet the ocean near Tor House in Carmel.
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I wasn’t far from you. When the weather allowed. Pfiefer beach was my place to drink and write. Thank you for the comment.
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Good stuff. I watched a riveting documentary called “Commune” last night, all about Black Bear Ranch. There was a John Coyote on the commune, I believe. Not a common name. Are you the same person?!
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There is a few John Coyote. This is my writing name. My real name is John Castellenas. I used the name Coyote. In my army days. They called me Sgt. Coyote. Because where I went. The coyotes would follow my water truck. Thank you for the comment. Also my name was a bear to pronounce.
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Where I come from (half way around the world), Sgt. Coyote sounds incredibly sexy, as does the thought of coyotes looming nearby. I’m thinking John Wayne and Roadrunner & Coyote and inevitably… Tequila!
Thanks for filling me in on the mystery. Keep the evocative poetry coming, please!
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A glass of tequila tastes good. Burt i don´t drink it no more either. .
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The tequila get harder on the body with age. Thank you for the comment.
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Reblogged this on House of Heart.
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This is awesome… thanks for sharing John.
Best wishes,
mei
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Thank you meiro for reading. I do appreciate.
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May I reblog this, it is awesome.
Heart
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Of course. I will be honored. Thank you for reading.
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my pleasure always, thank you!
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Well said.
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Funny how life don’t change much. Today I worry for my kids. What did we leave for them? Thank you for stopping by.
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