The Whiskey Taster’s Flavor Guide

Working in the Smoke

Brick, grit smeared towers,
crank-out smears for heavy smokers.

Under every stacked chimney
goblins belch, coughing up,
cancer into a riddled sky.

Workers wade through
ankle pulling tar,
grab at the soothing puffs,

as a smoldering sky glows
red
in every clouded yellow eye.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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