haphazard photographs flash smiles in black
and white, show old men smoking life away
I read news printed in dark ink
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A prophetic final stanza Ben - especially with what precedes it! Fine b&w imagery spiced with tendrils of tobacco smoke. Rgds, Ivan
bending reason, Ben. good work breaking up the lines, here; fine style. course we all know you have style - not a disclosed fact. Very telling poem. best care, sjg