The Emerald Triangle

Left The Dream Ranch
rolled through a bottle neck
of a town
named Willits.
Gateway To The Redwoods
where a tie-dyed aging hippie
who claims to have been to
1000 or more Grateful Dead concerts
hugs me
and says
Love You Kids


kids in sunglasses
on skateboards
certain congestion
dudes in pig-tails
Main Street Music and Tattoo

Garberville
now that's the gateway to the redwoods
exactly 1000 miles
from that crack capital of
Kingman, Arizona

In Garberville
looking for
the Blushing, Barefoot Burlesque
A kitten named Smitten
tattooed biting on
her lace stockings