Marlboro Antoinette
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There’s a new woman at work
Who smells just like you:
After every break,
With her, breezes in,
Cloaked in
The undeniable aroma
Of Big Tobacco
And bigger dreams.
The type of stimulant that might say:
‘Add another story to your resume’.
A stench like aspirations
Disguised as leftovers
On the back burner
On our grandparent’s stove
Of a big wooden house.
Found at the last minute
Thus, saved and revived,
Like I wish.
You’re still gone,
As she’s bathed in your cloud,
Unaware of the dimensions she just broke
Within me.
And I miss the smell-
So I don’t ask her if she’s
Trying to quit.
I just let the odor
Take me back to you,
She offered a memory,
So I offer her a smile,
And get back to my work.
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Written on January 19, 2023
Submitted on January 28, 2023
Modified on May 04, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | XABXCCXXD EEXXFXXXXX XXXGXDXFBGXA |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 748 |
| Words | 157 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 9, 10, 12 |
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