Corner Smoke
Smoke rings circled the air as she took a drag,
Embers ablaze, fag smooth and straight,
Held in the corner of her mouth.
Fire burned within.
Her slender, pale fingers guided it in,
Nails painted red just for the occasion
Of a street corner smoke.
I watched my friend,
Her lips caressing the burn.
Nose wrinkling, i coughed,
Smoke in my eyes,
And watched her take a drag,
Her throat burning.
The embers reignited with each inhale
As the smoke curled through her lungs,
Dancing its dance of fire
Licking at her insides.
Her lips parted with a blissful expression,
As the smoke tumbled from between her exhale.
With an efficient final drag
Of the drug's addiction,
She let the cigarette drop
And released its last assault.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | ABCDDEFGHIJAKLMNOELAEPQ |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 697 |
| Words | 127 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 23 |
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