“Smokey”
“My place
Gifts from men galore
A Smokey apartment
A man with a cat
Friends
Vodka
Cigarettes and beer
Laundry in the basement
Don’t you wish you lived here?
Walks to the store
Snowy streets
Bus rides to the mall
High heeled boots
I got my dress on.
We got shops
Diners
A train to downtown.
I’m on my own.
I’m on my own.
Don’t you wish you were with me now?
Smokey nights
Hazy streets
Panhandlers
Cars with music on.
A little gazebo
City nights
Missing you day and night
Wishing you were here.
My man
The jazz in my heart.
Hazy nights
Lovely girl
I try to be
Remembering you
Remembering how we used to be.
I play my guitar
And I remember
Your kind voice
A smile in your eyes
Love in my heart.”
“Smokey”
by Kelly Alexandra Hoff
February 17, 2026.

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