Five Wise Lines from Shakespeare’s Hamlet

We fat all creatures else to fat us and we fat ourselves for maggots… a king may go a progress through the guts of a beggar.”

HamLet to Claudius in Act IV, Sc. 3

One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.

Hamlet to Queen Gertrude in Act I, Sc. 5

I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a king of infinite space, were it not that I have bad dreams.

Hamlet to rosencrantz & Guildenstern in Act I, sc. 2

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Polonius to claudius & gertrude in act II, sc. 2

A knavish speech sleeps in a foolish ear.

hamlet to rosencrantz in act IV, Sc. 2

Cool Blue [Haiku]

cloudless sky.
 fading shades of blue:
  cool mountain summer.

Slow World [Haiku]

clouds drift 
over a granite dome,
and time slows.

DAILY PHOTO: Colorful Ulsoor Lake Temples

Down the Valley [Haiku]

the sun rises
down the valley:
peeking cautiously.

Blossom Burst [Haiku]

spherical blossom
reminds me of fireworks
from my youth.

Gull Prowl [Haiku]

gull on the prowl:
 wings move erratically,
  head methodically.

Summer Storms [Haiku]

Summer beach day;
 swollen clouds slog nearer:
  mass exodus.

Berry Game Theory [Haiku]

summer berries:
 to pick or let ripen?
  what will birds do?