The Whiskey Taster’s Flavor Guide

Smoke

I've always been 
hypnotized by smoke,
how it curls and hangs floating,
the only bare remains of 
fleeting thoughts.
The scent raises nostalgia
from thin air.
My sweet grandmother
in her warm kitchen,
sipping milk with ice,
waving the trails 
of her lit cigarette away.
They danced like phantoms.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Kiser Avatar
January 26, 2019 at 8:59 AM
I have "fav'd" this one; you depict it's behavior so well.
Tomar Avatar
July 18, 2013 at 1:04 PM
And I have been hypnotized by smell, am so glad I read this piece, it's brilliant!! You chose to write on such a unique matter. I appreciate your comment on my page, thanks!
Peterson Avatar
May 20, 2010 at 10:40 AM
great write i can see it actually very great descriptions and thanks for commenting on my writing to
Smith Avatar
January 18, 2010 at 2:49 PM
ooooo! good one. nice imagery and form.
Culverhouse Avatar
January 16, 2010 at 5:43 PM
very good write, I had a grand dad that smoked, only I was the one waving it away.
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