NOIR POETRY 365 DAY 009 | POEM #011

[THE THIRD MAN]

the third man

always lurking 

the void behind 

a grin scratching 

words against 

words 

offering 

nothing 

dispensing

spleen

barren hands 

there not there

a remnant 

a cat

dead inside 

the third man

▪️▪️▪️

The Third Man is the title of a 1949 film noir directed by Carol Reed and written by Graham Greene. The British Film Institute voted The Third Man the greatest British film of the 20th century. 

▪️▪️▪️

Thank you for reading today’s installment of #NoirPoetry365.

Find out more about this project >>