Modern Day Weed

I haven’t toked in many years
And though it’s just as well,
In Amsterdam three years ago,
My nose picked up that smell.

I breathed in deep and reminisced
About my younger days,
Those weekend nights engulfed in such
A mellow stoned-out haze.

These days in New York City, though,
A scent pervades the air.
It’s weed, I’m told, but to the old stuff
It does not compare.

In fact, its noxious odor
Comes the closest to a skunk.
I wonder if imbibers
Are aware they stink, stank, stunk!

When we partook so long ago,
The ways that one could tell
Were our beatific faces
And our cravings – not our smell!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Dietrich Avatar
April 11, 2017 at 12:34 AM
Ilene, I envy you that you got to toke! It's on my bucket list . The way I feel in my 60's I am fairly certain I will need it medically as soon as possible. Great poem
Callus Avatar
April 9, 2017 at 4:47 AM
Can't understand what benefits one can gain from a hazy noxious smell!! Your 'then and now' contrast is wittily made, Ilene. Regards // paul
Allison Avatar
April 8, 2017 at 6:10 PM
I remember the scent from the cafe's in Amsterdam but have never been tempted to try Ilene - i think the 60's passed by in a 'haze' for many lol:-) hugs Jan xx
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