Cigarette Span
You roll and burn a cigarette
from beginning to end.
I watch your planet orange glow and burn.
You’re safe in your train of thoughts.
Suits me fine. I don’t want more.
I’m your one-minute neighbour, friend
sharing shelter as this rain holds on.
I am the author of three poetry collections including Letters Home (Nine Arches Press 2020), Goldfish (Chameleon Press 2013) and Summer Cicadas (Chameleon Press 2006), as well as a poetry pamphlet Diary of a Miu Miu Salesgirl (Bitter Melon Poetry 2019). I work as a copywriter and translator (Chinese-English). View more posts
This is a wonderful poem!
🙂