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Russian Roulette

A Tanka — About pushing your luck

The officer laughs This was not a suicide Just a drunk fool who Did not know that you don’t play Russian roulette with a Glock

Just for those who don’t get it (no shame), Russian roulette is a deadly game of luck in which you load a single cartridge into the cylinder of a revolver, then spin it, so you don’t know where it is. Then you put the gun against your head, having a one in six chance to shoot yourself when pulling the trigger.

A Glock is a semi-automatic handgun. Instead of a drum, it uses a clip. If you arm the gun, a cartridge from the magazine will enter the chamber, giving you a 100% chance to fire the deadly shot when you pull the trigger.

This Tanka is inspired by a real event. Yes, there really was an idiot who shot himself playing Russian roulette with a semi-automatic handgun.

Kevin is an editor and writer for the ILLUMINATION and Polyglot Poetry publications. Follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.