100th Anniversary of Red Baron’s Death: A Haiku
April 21, 2018 at 10:56 pm (Avatar Speaks, Culture, History, Literature, Poetry, The Supernatural, Vampire novel) (classic aviation battles, Doctor Cadbury Rocher, Dracul Van Helsing, Dulcinea Lucia, Miss Sherrielock Holmes, Sherrielock Holmes, The Death of The Red Baron, The Red Baron, World War I Flying Aces)
100th Anniversary of Red Baron’s Death: A Haiku
Dr. Cadbury Rocher the great-grandson of Sherrielock Holmes (the immortal leather skirted dominatrix and lesser known twin sister of Sherlock Holmes) had gone to see the gypsy fortune 🔮 teller and spiritist medium Dulcinea Lucia for a seance to contact the spirit of his great grandfather the famous French scientist and World War I RAF flying ace Dr. Louis Rocher who was shot down and killed by the Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen 100 years ago yesterday.
And how it was 100 years today that the Red Baron himself was then shot down and killed by a Canadian World War I pilot Captain Roy Brown (although some historians believe it was in fact Charlie Brown’s pet beagle Snoopy).
Dr. Rocher did not tell his immortal great-grandmother Sherrielock Holmes that he was going to speak to her late husband via seance as Miss Holmes considered seances superstitious nonsense.
And even though he was an adult, Sherrielock would definitely not be afraid to take Dr. Cadbury Rocher over her knee and spank him.
The Set Enterprises scientist still vividly remembered the spankings he got from his great grandmother in his childhood and his youth.
A picture of the gypsy spiritist medium Dulcinea Lucia (who was unable to contact either Dr. Louis Rocher or the Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen due to a Russian cyber attack on the Greek Underworld of Hades):
Haiku About The Death of The Red Baron:
It’s true wherever
live by sword you’ll die by sword
on ground or in air
-A vampire novel chapter
and haiku
written by Christopher
Saturday April 21st
2018
The 100th Anniversary
of the Death of the
Red Baron
Manfred von Richthofen
And on the subject of aviation and fighting in the clouds ☁️,
a video of me reading aloud
the William Butler Yeats poem
An Irish Airman Foresees His Death
thebookwormdrinketh said,
April 22, 2018 at 4:16 am
Great haiku! But… You’re telling me it WASN’T Snoopy who shot down the Red Baron??
fragglerocking said,
April 22, 2018 at 5:00 am
He got it wrong!!!
“Snoopy fired once, and he fired twice
And that Bloody Red Baron went spinning out of sight”
see?? (now THAT”S a Haiku!!)
thebookwormdrinketh said,
April 22, 2018 at 5:05 am
Ha ha ha!! I love it!! 💖💖
Dracul Van Helsing said,
April 22, 2018 at 7:51 am
I’m afraid that doesn’t really fit the 5-7-5 pattern of most haikus.
A great song but no haiku.
Dracul Van Helsing said,
April 22, 2018 at 7:50 am
Not according to most historians. 😀
thebookwormdrinketh said,
April 22, 2018 at 7:51 am
Psh. Historians… What do THEY know?? 😉😉😂
AdnamaMarais.wordpress.com said,
April 22, 2018 at 6:06 am
Brilliant, loved the reference to snoopy.
Dracul Van Helsing said,
April 22, 2018 at 7:52 am
Thanks.
George F. said,
April 22, 2018 at 8:37 am
So that’s YOU in that video!? Not a body double!? Excellent Dracul, excellent!!
Dracul Van Helsing said,
April 22, 2018 at 9:03 am
Thanks. 🙂
George F. said,
April 22, 2018 at 8:40 am
Another great photo as well!
Dracul Van Helsing said,
April 22, 2018 at 9:06 am
I very much enjoyed it as well. 😀
Christine Valentor said,
April 22, 2018 at 9:33 am
He needs to try to contact the ancestor again! We must learn the truth about Snoopy! 🙂
Dracul Van Helsing said,
April 22, 2018 at 2:04 pm
Yes, Christine, indeed we must learn the truth about Snoopy. 🙂
ortensia said,
April 22, 2018 at 11:07 am
Excellent and reference to snoopy proved ur geniality 😉😎
Dracul Van Helsing said,
April 22, 2018 at 2:06 pm
Thanks very much, Ortensia. 🙂😎
Anne J. said,
April 22, 2018 at 1:14 pm
Me thinks it was Snoopy, indeed. Nothing can better that. Ha-ha! Great poem recital! And post!
Dracul Van Helsing said,
April 22, 2018 at 2:08 pm
Thank you very much, Anne. 🙂
Yes, it was probably Snoopy. 😀
Dracul Van Helsing said,
April 30, 2018 at 9:46 pm
Hi Anne,
I sent you my manuscript for A Midsummer Night’s Dream Reimagjned last night.l
I also posted a couple of comments on your blog posts letting you know that I had done so.
But I still haven’t heard back from you.
I’m hoping that you’ll get a notification that I replied to this comment of yours on this blog post so you’ll know that I have sent you the manuscript ahead of the April 30th deadline.
-Christopher
Anne J. said,
May 4, 2018 at 2:26 am
Hi Chris,
I am so sorry about disappearing. Work and life sometimes takes over and I end up neglecting my writer’s life for a few days. I am prioritizing this life this weekend.
I hope you are well.
Take care always.
Hugs 🤗
Dracul Van Helsing said,
May 4, 2018 at 6:33 pm
Thanks, Anne. 🙂
Yes I’m slowly starting to get my life and my writing back on track after what was a very traumatic month back in April.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend. 😀
HUGS 🤗,
Chris
Anne J. said,
May 6, 2018 at 2:54 pm
Hi Chris,
Happy to hear that. I’m glad you managed that. I tend to “almost-lose it” (almost because my stubbornness is what keeps my sanity) when chaos in my life ensues.
You have a fantastic week ahead.
Warm hugs,
Anne
Dracul Van Helsing said,
May 6, 2018 at 8:21 pm
Thanks very much, Anne. 🙂
You have a fantastic week ahead as well.
Warm hugs,
Chris.
Anne J. said,
May 6, 2018 at 10:55 pm
Thank you, Chris. 😊🤗
David Redpath said,
April 22, 2018 at 5:36 pm
Chris, my grandfather witnessed
the Red Baron’s demise
from a trench in France.
He had survived a mustard
gassing at Anzac Cove,
and was sent on a European
vacation to recover.
He never spoke about this
but well documented in his
war diary, along with a french
dalliance findly noted.
Dracul Van Helsing said,
April 22, 2018 at 6:52 pm
Wow, that is a great part of history that your grandfather participated in.
My maternal grandfather fought in both battles of Ypres, the Battle of the Somme and the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
David Redpath said,
April 22, 2018 at 7:33 pm
Yes, Grandad would’ve rubbed shoulders with
the Canadian Corp (as well as those French maidens).
His older brother was killed
in the Boer War,
like so many wild colonial boys,
sent by Empirical order
Caring nought for King and country,
seeking only adventure
beyond the sandy border.
Lord Kitchener was an
aristocratic arsehole,
turning good and honest men
into beasts and canon fodder.
Dracul Van Helsing said,
April 22, 2018 at 9:10 pm
That’s very true about Kitchener.
doesitevenmatter3 said,
April 23, 2018 at 12:06 am
What an interesting and creative anniversary post!
And a haiku of truth!
HUGS!!!
PS…love the Snoopy reference! 😀
Dracul Van Helsing said,
April 23, 2018 at 12:28 am
Thank you very much, Carolyn. ☺
Candy L said,
April 23, 2018 at 3:41 am
Such a creative Haiku Chris, and enjoyed the snoopy reference.
Hope your having a great start to the week 😊❤
Dracul Van Helsing said,
April 23, 2018 at 2:26 pm
Thanks very much, Candy. ❤️
Hope you’re having a a great week as well. 😊