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99 New: Change of Season

Posted on November 3, 2018 by

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Chapped lips smoking lights Ashes-burned tiny rimmed holes Singed red flannel smell ________________ Photo by Sandis Helvigs on Unsplash  

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99 New: Smoked

Posted on September 19, 2018 by

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I quit smoking because we adopted a baby with asthma. Before that, I smoked all the time, sometimes having a lit cigarette going while I was in the shower, reaching out with wet fingers to take a drag. It was an all-the-time thing, my… Continue Reading “99 New: Smoked”

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Stogie

Posted on April 30, 2015 by

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Across the room My husband lights a cigar He asks first, a reflex Won’t the smoke bother me   My answer always the same No, go ahead, I say He waves away the smoke Apologetic, grateful for my indulgence   The smoke takes me… Continue Reading “Stogie”

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I Own This Face

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

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This is my face. For a long time I’ve wanted to disown my face. Years of smoking, laying around in the sun with no sunscreen, using cheap face creams, and basically not caring gave me drapes of wrinkles, some so deep they look intentional.… Continue Reading “I Own This Face”

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