In Her Clutch

Leaf 202 – Senryu (or witty, tom-foolery)

 

This short, but sweet, Raymond Chandler-esque poem is an attempt to distil a film noir-ish feel into a short haiku. In some ways, it might perhaps be read as a prequal to Leaf 201.

 

 

In her clutch –

a small silver pistol

with a single bullet.

 

 

 

Pitfall (1948)

 

This senryu was written and first posted on Bluesky in response to a #haikufeels writing prompt: 'clutch.'

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