Rebellion at the fingertips...
  Is every Mao-suited Chinese man a wannabe beatnik?

Even the anti-hero unknowingly conforms to a borrowed script
  succoured by allure.

Exhaled ethereal silver circles of thought,
  while plotting...

Ritual rhythms at the Café de Flore,
  stillness and motion in retro contrast.

A cowboy in cool contemplation
  draws deep,
  leaving footprints in the dust.

Inspired by the aesthetic pleasures of smoking. I am reformed but felt curious about the charm.

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Today’s Daily Stoic poem:

Maintain Composure, Maintain Control

There’s a rhythm, there’s a beat
That you want to try and keep
Confusion comes when least expected
Your composure and control must be protected