“Harlem”, also known as “A Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes.
California
The clues from the text are "one state south" and "sea side". There are only a few states one state south of Oregon: Nevada and California. Nevada is landlocked which means it does not have any access to the ocean. Therefore, your answer must be California. California's entire Western border is on the ocean.
This is a pretty simple assignment but i'll give you some ideas. well, we are currently approaching summer, so you could do it about how much you love or hate summer using the requirements. i know this is not the kind of answer your looking for but its good to at least attempt to do it before posting.