Smoke of Dreams
I light a cigarette: click, flash, flare. Hiss. Glow. Pull in the smoke. Unhabitual, now. A remnant. A ritual. An offering. Appeasement. Sacrifice is not the right word. Or maybe it is. Plant of promise from the New World. Scorched earth. Forest fire. After the burn-off, the regrowth. Fresh foliage flares, Phoenix-like, from …