In Old California

Chaucer's Stanzaic Form Iambic Pentameter In sunny Southern California late, when grandiose Dons rode their charging steeds, and women deemed that males should rule their fate, vast cattle ranches great supplied all needs. Ships came from foreign shores with trinkets, beads to take away the cattle hides well dried for Boston market leather stores' strong pleads. Within these ships large fortunes often ride. At Peralta the combers break but low, and boats do carry mates ashore with ease. Yet they are safe since waves are no big foe. The harbor's deep and wide with gentle breeze; in winter, weather's mild - there's no raw freeze. Soft rain falls gently, seen without a force, and people show short sleeves on streets, such please. Religious holidays abound of course.