The Cigarette Holder, by Deborah Guzzi

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The Cigarette Holder
 
limp as a silk scarf
bent wrist, hollow hand, fingers
undone by narcotic calm
a damned woman lies
opium at her fingertips
graceful even in dying

faceless harlot
vain glorious with quellazaire
lipstick stains her ivory
needle nails display her
cruelty bone wrapped in jewels
ashes like cherry blossoms

Deborah Guzzi
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This poem was written as part of the 20 Poem Challenge.

This poem was written for the 20 Poem Challenge.

Deborah Guzzi, author of The Hurricane, writes full time. The Hurricane is available at[email protected] and through Prolific Press. Her poetry appears regularly in journals & literary reviews in the UK, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Greece, Spain, France, India & dozens of others in the USA.  http://www.the-hurricanedg.com/