Smoke Rings In the Dark

We sit alone in the shadows outside,
Blowing smoke rings in the dark;
Watching them rise and then divide,
The cherry just a glowing spark;

This is what living is all about,
I’m more happy now than I care to admit;
Talking, laughing, and hanging out,
Just sitting here with our cigarettes lit; 

Blowing smoke rings towards the sky,
Your simple words tugging at my heart;
I lean on your shoulder with a satisfied sigh;
And watch as they slowly drift apart;

Doing all the things we shouldn’t do;
I liked being here alone with you,

Blowing Smoke rings in the dark...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 7/22/2012 11:13:00 AM
Congrats on making it to the final rounds. love phyl
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Date: 7/18/2012 4:04:00 PM
Loved this the first time! Still love it! Congrad's on getting through the first round! Light & Love
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Date: 7/18/2012 7:04:00 AM
Congratulations on your poem making it through round one of the PoetrySoup International Poetry Contest. I wish you the best in the finals Tirzah. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/4/2012 5:20:00 AM
Congratulations on making it through the 1st round of PoetrySoup International Contest. Wishing you the best in the finals Tirzah. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/30/2011 1:38:00 PM
Yes a true recounting an impression on the night, the heart, the dream time great to win with such grace and charm. Congrad's Light & Love
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Date: 12/28/2011 5:31:00 PM
I loved this the first time I saw it,Tirzah,and now you are through round one of Soup's contest with it. I gotta fave it!! Congrats.
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Date: 6/21/2011 2:08:00 PM
Congrats Tirzah on your win in this contest with this very fine write. love, gautami
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Date: 6/20/2011 8:42:00 PM
brightest cheers for your dazzling piece and greaat win, tirzah..:) huggs
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Date: 6/20/2011 8:29:00 PM
Congrats Tirzah on your first place win in the contest with this fabulous entry my friend.. enjoy top billing ..oh wow..
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Date: 6/20/2011 4:49:00 PM
congratualtions on your big first place win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 8/13/2010 5:13:00 PM
Congratulations on this wonderful 1st place win! Aloha, Connie
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Date: 8/10/2010 7:44:00 PM
Congratulations Tirzah. On a beautiful poem Ace, My dear. Enjoy/Agape, Moses
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Date: 8/9/2010 7:20:00 AM
Congratulations Tirzah on your win in Paula Swanson's contest "Ding-A-Ling". Love, Carol
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Date: 8/8/2010 10:10:00 PM
A lovely poem. Many congrats on your win.
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Date: 8/8/2010 5:39:00 PM
ahhhhhh I have been there...such moments of bliss! Great win! Light & Love
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Date: 8/7/2010 11:13:00 AM
Wonderful and romantic poem, Tirzah! You captured that moment well.... Congratulations on your second place finish...No regrets at all!....I must admit I'm a long-time smoker who has been addicted to that weed for for many years...One good thing about my (bad?) habit...I can blow one heck of a smoke ring too! - Tim
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Date: 8/7/2010 9:19:00 AM
lovely, congrats on your win
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Date: 8/7/2010 1:55:00 AM
AWESOME!!!! Congratlations on your BIG WIN, Tirzah. Lainie
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Date: 8/6/2010 9:44:00 PM
Tirzah, this is just wonderful. congats on your big win. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 8/6/2010 8:44:00 AM
Congrats Tirzah on your winning poem in Paula's contest with this superb write as I commented before ..its so awesome this idea and it won u a top spot my friend..so enjoy and happy weekend..with luv..
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Date: 8/6/2010 8:37:00 AM
Smoke rings....you are clever, and this is a different take on the "ring" contest! Way to go, Tirzah!! :) Congratulations!
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Date: 8/4/2010 8:17:00 PM
What a winner girl.. this is awesome.. Tirzah.. a great rhyme scheme and lovely theme of bringing to life the smoke rings.. what a poem my friend.. WINNER ..Paula must luv.. she will.. good luck..luv..
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Date: 8/4/2010 2:40:00 PM
Very good , love the ending and all in between. Always Michael
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