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Category Archive: Celebrity

29 Dec

A choice at the end / whether to let go of life / or linger longer.

RIP Debbie Reynolds. RIP Carrie Fisher. — haikumages —     PHOTO CREDITS: all images taken from the internet, no authorship, ownership or other rights are implied or claimed by…
2016/12/29 at 4:13 pm Leave a comment
The Prince has left us / without our funky ruler / may he jam in peace. // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
21 Apr

The Prince has left us / without our funky ruler / may he jam in peace.

PHOTO CREDIT: COPYRIGHT Russell E. Murray / REMAGES (the Haikook). Taken at one of the January 2011 concerts in Madison Square Garden.
2016/04/21 at 2:02 pm Leave a comment
The R, I, P keys / faded from typing tribute / to those who have died. // micropoetry - haiku - senryu - haikumages
20 Jan

The R, I, P keys / faded from typing tribute / to those who have died.

After a big week of celebrity performer death–David Bowie, Alan Rickman, and Glenn Frey–it occurred to me that I am sadly typing the letters “RIP” far too often these days,…
2016/01/20 at 9:52 am Leave a comment
The sixty-nine club / gained two great members this week / unfortunately. // RIP Alan Rickman // micropoetry - haiku
14 Jan

The sixty-nine club / gained two great members this week / unfortunately.

Many people have died at age sixty-nine. Today, sadly, it was Alan Rickman, an actor whose art, craft, and “snarlingly withering” voice I greatly enjoyed, now silenced, joining the ranks…
2016/01/14 at 11:44 am Leave a comment
RIP-David-Bowie // Awoke to sad news / the first day in many years / bereft of Stardust. // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
11 Jan

Awoke to sad news / the first day in many years / bereft of Stardust.

Thanks for all you gave us. We imagine your journey continues on somewhere else now… RIP Ziggy Stardust, David Bowie.  – the Haikook Photo Details: David Bowie, taken at the…
2016/01/11 at 8:12 am Leave a comment
Though it ain't over / till it's over, apparently / it's over today. // RIP Yogi Berra // haiku - haikumages - micropoetry
23 Sep

Though it ain’t over / till it’s over, apparently / it’s over today.

No doubt you are catching people’s attention wherever you are now. Rest in piece Yogi Berra…  – the Haikook NY Times Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/sports/baseball/yogi-berra-dies-at-90-yankees-baseball-catcher.html PHOTO CREDIT: Sam Falk / The New…

2015/09/23 at 1:32 pm Leave a comment