Composed 10/27/16
Description: Inspired by today’s Daily Prompt: Smoke.
A quick search on my blog will show you I am no stranger to this topic or metaphor; though, each piece strongly tied to this topic ranges in style. Secondhand Smoke is a simple, bitter though (in phrasing) funny haiku, while the simply-titled Smoke is one of my more experimental pieces, strongly tied to real events and people and chockful of obscure symbolism (which I should definitely do more!). The present piece lies somewhere in the middle.
The world may catch aflame
Burn to the ground and smolder
But cast your eyes not to the desolate earth
Instead follow the smoke
As it rises, catches the wind
And curls up to the stars
Let your gaze be caught your
Chin lifted
As you find pictures in the wisps
And remember what rests above
Scraps of Paper 
HI, I am just pop in to say ‘hi’ and visit you post ‘somke’ and leave you with min. Hope I can have your visit:
https://theshowersofblessing.wordpress.com/2016/10/27/forest-fire/
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I was just thinking about my mom and how she always used to say “chin up”. Love this.
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Thank you so much! “Chin up” is a reminder we all need at some point, I think…
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