The poet reveals in his notes that his poem is an ekphrastic love song inspired by the work of David Alfaro Siqueiros' painting "Echo of a Scream" (pictured). Honestly, I do not see the connection. I suspect the poet was jonesing for a cigarette at the time he composed the poem, as there are quite a few references to cigarettes in it.
Thank you for the kind words, Paul, and welcome to Songs of Eretz.