The Director

He smokes a cigarette 
As he reels through the film,
Hoping that if the smoke lingers,
It will stain the images
A tone that warrants nostalgia.

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Corey Niles is a writer living in Pennsylvania. His most recent publications include "Buried" in Under the Bed Magazine, "Darkness" and "Exit" in Harbinger Asylum, and "Our Celluloid Prince" in Five 2 One Magazine: #thesideshow. You can follow his blog at coreylniles.wordpress.com.