jcastellenas-Coyote

Poetry, story and music.

The sea

  • liar’s moon.

     Liar’s moon. The Coyote was quiet tonight, tranquil night allowed him to recede to the deep tides of memory. The warm days of Spring always awoke the memory of his sweetest friend. A sweet memory of a flower of the Spring. She was blissful and wild. He remembered they sang love songs to each other… Read more

  • The light and the darkness.

    The light and the darkness. She told me. The black heart, too dark and too cold for love. Is just barren soil. Nothing can live in soil swimming in the blood of heartache and disappointment. Love can degrade us; love can delight us. Us mortals believe we are the only ones who had lived and… Read more

  • Lilac wine 1- She told me, maybe, maybe not. Let’s allow the lilac wine, to write the story for us. 2- Life is many colors, we can paint her black, we can paint her red, we can paint her white. We decide the beginnings, the endings. 3- Let’s fall in love, we have the lilac… Read more

  • My September love.

    My September love.. 1- My lady of the sea, my dancing woman who love the morning sun on her face. She told me, it is early September. My bed is cold and lonely. Let’s find a place where I will keep you warm and safe. 2- Piece by piece, we shall forget yesterday disappointments. They… Read more

  • The empty jars.

    The empty jars. I watched her in the kitchen organizing the empty mason jars and empty bottles. She told me on a cold Winter morning, I store my dreams in the old mason jars. Each one is filled with light and darkness. Each one filled with leaves, letters or flowers. Each one holding a memory.… Read more

  • 1- Once you were the keeper of my dreams, once we held love, so tightly. Now the sweet dreams seem so far away. 2-  She asked me to stay the night. Her eyes so sad and lonely. I told her, what is the payment? She smiled and she told me. Maybe a coffee morning and… Read more

  • Last bus going toward the sea.

    Last bus going toward the sea. 1- I traveled 1500 miles toward the Florida sea. It was the last bus to the ocean. I was reaching for a miracle, I was dreaming of a beautiful face. She found me waiting for her at the Big Boy in the city West Palm beach. She came to… Read more

  • A safe harbor.

    A safe harbor. I saw her sitting alone on a park bench. She had a suitcase near her and she watched the sea. She was a pretty girl with sad eyes. I went to her and I asked her. Are escaping or did you find your place to be? She turned to me. She did… Read more

  • A penny for your thoughts.

    A penny for your thoughts. 1- Once a pretty Michigan girl told me. A penny for your thoughts, thank you for remembering my name, thank you for holding my hands and  thank you for showing me. I am not alone. 2- I was trying to push away the lonely night. I asked the dark night… Read more

  • The masquerade.

    The masquerade. Was a blue moon night in New Orleans and no-one wanted to show their real face. Beer, wine and liquor was plentiful. Women were exotic and the men were pirates and clowns. I had beads to give away, and I wore the gifts of beads from the kind folks. I was with dear… Read more