Something is set on fire
It smells, tell my nostrils
But the eyes deny, I See
Neither the smoke nor the object
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A handkerchief may be the symbol of anything...abstract or concrete and smoldering without smoke.
Every hanker heart is setting on the fire fire of desire Chief well done and the taste is wild sweet
this handkerchief could be emotions on fire and smoldering. If a metaphor it is well used dear poet. nice work. I like it