Haiku About Orson Welles' Tragic Figure of Citizen Kane

Haiku About Orson Welles' Tragic Figure of Citizen Kane


World was his oyster
but he lost pearl of great price
his priceless Rosebud

Haiku About The 75th Anniversary of The Nazi-Soviet Pact

Haiku About The 75th Anniversary of The Nazi-Soviet Pact


Seventy-five years
since Nazi-Soviet Pact
dark clouds face Poland

Haiku About Lauren Bacall

Haiku About Lauren Bacall



Bogey, class and style
yes she really had it all
Miss Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall R. I. P.

Lauren Bacall R.I.P.


One of the world's greatest actresses- a legend from Hollywood's Golden Era of the Silver Screen-  Lauren Bacall- died yesterday at the age of 89.

With a sultry look and a deep sensuous voice, Miss Bacall's steamy screen presence melted many a male heart in cinemas and theatres all over the world.


She made several movies with and was married to Hollywood screen legend and mega superstar Humphrey Bogart.


In fact the romance of Bogey and Bacall was considered the quintessential Hollywood love story.

Haiku About Robin Williams

Haiku About Robin Williams


Giants of laughter
are truly rare now sadness
R.I.P.  Robin

Haiku For Miyuki's Birthday

Here's a haiku I wrote for a friend of mine in Japan whose birthday is today:



Haiku For Miyuki's Birthday



Sunrise in Japan
hails lovely new dawn today
Miyuki's birthday

If Baseball Had Been Around In Shakespeare's Time

If Baseball Had Been Around In Shakespeare's Time



Here is a scenario of what it might have been like if baseball had been around in Shakespeare's time and a baseball game had been performed within one of Shakespeare's plays:




Scene:   Sir John is up to bat.


The pitcher throws the ball.


Sir John hits the ball with his bat and sends it flying.


Umpire (calling out) :  Foul ball.


Sir John (aghast) :  Foul ball?


Umpire (nodding his head) :   Indeed it t'is.  Foul ball.



Sir John (protesting)  :   Why, I have never seen so fair a foul.



Umpire (taking off his mask)  :  Are you questioning my decision, sir?


Sir John (standing up to the umpire chin to chin) :  Indeed I am, sir.



Umpire :   Then thou art a knave and a fool, sir.



Sir John:   What sayest thou? That I am a knave and a fool?




Umpire:  Indeed I say it.   I hast said it.  And I will say it again.  Thou art a knave and a fool, sir.



Sir John:    Then verily I say unto you that thou art a pimple on my lady's plump bottom, sir.



Umpire (foaming at the mouth) :  What?  A pimple on thy  lady's plump bottom?  I demand that you withdraw that remark, sir.


Sir John:  indeed I will not, sir.


Umpire:   Ye shall not?



Sir John:  Indeed I shall not.



Umpire:   Then thou black-hearted snerd, thou leavest me no other choice but to throw you out and cast thee forth from the game.




Sir John :   Then thou leavest me no other choice but to remove my trusty sword from my trusty sheath and slay thee.




(Sir John removes his sword from his sheath and stabs the umpire)





Umpire (crying out)  :   Oh, I am slain.  


            (falls to ground dead)




Voice of Shakespearian Baseball Announcer:    It doth appear that last call was fatal to yon umpire's career.




                 FINIS.





       Body of dead umpire is carried in solemn procession off the field.






-A short play
 written by Christopher
 Wednesday August 6th
 2014.


Sent from my iPhone

Haiku Written On The 100th Anniversary of The British Empire Declaring War On Germany

Haiku Written On The 100th Anniversary of The British Empire Declaring War On Germany


Great Britain and all
its colonies declare war
it's now a world war

The 100th Anniversary of Germany Declaring War On France

The 100th Anniversary of Germany Declaring War On France



It was 100 years ago today that Germany declared war on France.

Belgium also denies permission for Germany to move its forces through Belgian territory to get to the French border.

King Albert of Belgium's decision causes massive indigestion for Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm II at dinner time.



Kaiser Bill vows to make waffles of Belgians for breakfast the next day.






-A brief historical commentary
 written by
 Prof. Christopher Van Helsing
 Sunday August 2nd 2014.

Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow


Hollow people
stand beside hollow trees
asleep to life
asleep to love
Sleepy Hollow indeed.



-A poem written
 by Christopher
 Saturday August 2nd
 2014.

Haiku Written On The 100th Anniversary of Germany Declaring War On Russia- WW1

Haiku Written On 100th Anniversary of Germany Declaring War On Russia- WW1




August winds of war
a century has now passed
circular '14?