The following poem presents a different version of the popular song “California Dreamin'” by The Mammas and The Papas (1965).

California Steamin'
By Clinton VanInman – Contributing Poet

All the tress are brown
And the sky is gray
I've been for a walk
On a greenhouse day.

I should be safe and sound now
If I was miles from L.A.
California steamin'
On such a sweltering day.

Stopped into a church
I stumbled along the way
Got down on my knees
And prayed for a rainy day.

You know the preacher likes it cold
Now that all his candles have melted away,
California steamin'
Please don't take my fan away.
Disponível em: <http://cafe.cynicmag.com/>. Acesso em: 20 set. 2012.

Glossário:
steamin': fumegante
sweltering: abafado
stumbled: cambaleei

In this adaptation, the poet's main aim is to