HACKEN POETRY OF THE 2000s
Committing Larsony
Written on the Occasion of Jeffry's Retirement from Yale
September 30, 2009
Christmas Bailout
Presented December 3, 2008
We need to save Santa from insolvency... quickly!
The Importance of July in 1978
On the occasion of Juliana (Hacken) Montgomery's 30th birthday,
July 25, 2008, in Orem, Utah
Introducing X. J. Kennedy
Written on the Occasion, as you might guess, of introducing X. J. Kennedy
At the 12th Books for Young Readers Symposium at the Provo Public Library
July 17, 2008
Let Freedom Wring
(A Readers' Theatre That Rhymes)
Delivered on the occasion of Independence Day
3-4 July 2008
In Lehmann's Terms
Written on the Occasion of Stephen's Retirement from Penn
2008
Barbara Walden is All Done
Written on the Occasion of Barbara's Retirement from Wisconsin
2008
Charlie Fineman is a Fine Man
Written on the Occasion of Charlie's Retirement from Harvard
2008
Tiptoeing Toward Tomorrowland
Read by Lisa's Dad at her wedding dinner in Berkeley, California
Following her marriage to David Catmull, November 10, 2007, in Oakland.
And also following their Grand Entrance before the assembled guests.
Welcoming David
On the occasion of the engagement party of Lisa Hacken and David Catmull,
September 15, 2007, in Highland, Utah
I Am the Very Model of a Bibli-Specialographer
Written on the Occasion of Online WESS Discussions
8 June 2007
Marvelous Marvin is Wiggin' On Out
On the occasion of Marvin Wiggins' retirement, January 31, 2007
A Christmas Visit from Russian Santa Nyikolaus
Presented December 2006 at the HBLL Christmas party...
Statt Max und Moritz: Mariandl und Mich
Beim Familientreffen der Siegmunds und Nicht-Siegmunds - 14.Oktober 2006 - Weikersheim, Deutschland
On the Occasion of the Siegmund and Non-Siegmund Family Reunion,
October 14, 2006, in Weikersheim, Germany
(Differing from the Galka poem only in the last two lines)
Statt Max und Moritz: Mariandl und Mich
Beim Familientreffen der Galka Nachkommen - 10.Oktober 2006 - St. Gilgen Österreich
On the Occasion of the Galka/Hacken/Hanf/Hlavac/Scheffler Family Reunion,
October 10, 2006, in St. Gilgen, Austria
(Differing from the Siegmund poem only in the last two lines)
Encomium Garrettiae
In Praise of Jeff Garrett, on Organizing the GNARP Symposium in Frankfurt
7 October 2006
(also includes a facsimile of the first draft - a historical rarity)
Farewell to Christina
In Four Corrupted Swiss-American Languages
Sonnet for Bob Hacken on Tax Day, 2005
On the Occasion of Bob's Retirement, April 15, 2005
Twas the Committee Before Christmas
Presented December 2004 at the HBLL Christmas party...
On Frances's Birthday
Celebrated at Humanities Department Party,
September 3, 2003
Sorta Prose, Sorta Poetry
Announcing Library News
at the Annual Meeting, 2003
Certificate of Quid Pro Quo Quotation Queries
On the occasion of Haybron Adams' retirement, April 9, 2003
Certificate of Generally Referencing
On the occasion of Don Howard's retirement, April 9, 2003
Certificate of DVS (Digital Virtual Stirlingness)
On the occasion of Keith Stirling's retirement, April 9, 2003
Roy Daniel's Royal Name
For Roy Daniel, 1946-2003
Hail to the Chief
On the occasion of Sterling Albrecht's retirement, August 9, 2002
Not Really Poetry
Introducing New Employees at the Annual Meeting, August 2001
Gerald's Rear-View Mirror (A Rap)
Presented on the occasion of Gerald K. Dick's retirement celebration,
August 16, 2001
Hark! The Herald Gerald Sings!
Sung on the occasion of Gerald K. Dick's retirement celebration,
August 16, 2001
JOF, You are OFF (A Rap)
Presented on the occasion of Janet O. Francis's retirement celebration,
June 9, 2001
A Sonnet On the Whales of Viinu Bay
From Prairie Lands of Norway
The Great Lemming Debate
Finding Your Inner Nevada
Christmas Morning Haiku
And the Dragon Flew
Cruising the Fjord
Parse of Speech
AND A COUPLE OF SONGS
(sung by Dick Hacken... Yes, but why?):