John Hawkhead
Black Fedora
Four hours late and I knew she could only be in one of two places, the gaol or the morgue…
noir her struck match my only keepsake
About the Author
John Hawkhead has published haibun and haibunga internationally, including in cho, cattails, Failed Haiku, and the British Haiku Society’s members’ anthology. He won the Grand Prix in the 10th Setouchi Matsuyama Haiku Contest and was the runner-up in the 2021 Martin Lucas Haiku Award competition.