The Scorsese Haiku Collection
“Goodfellas” is one of our favorite movies. You know, the kind you stumble upon when flipping channels and just start watching even though you’ve seen in a hundred times.
For all of the joy Martin Scorsese has brought us, we decided to thank him the best way we can, by writing a haiku about every movie he’s directed.
Enjoy!
"Who's That Knocking at My Door" (1967):
Whispers in the street,
Dreams knocking on urban doors,
Scorsese's debut.
"Boxcar Bertha" (1972):
Rebel souls in motion,
Boxcar tales beneath moon's gaze,
Scorsese's journey.
"Mean Streets" (1973):
Urban shadows dance,
Sin's allure entwines hearts,
Scorsese's brush strokes.
"Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" (1974):
Widowed heart finds strength,
Courage blooms in the unknown,
Scorsese's wandering.
"Taxi Driver" (1976):
Rain-soaked streets at night,
Lonely cabbie's solace seeks,
Scorsese's midnight drive.
"New York, New York" (1977):
Jazz notes paint the sky,
City's heartbeat, love's embrace,
Scorsese's ode to life.
"Raging Bull" (1980):
Fierce dance in the ring,
Passions clash, redemption's flame,
Scorsese's primal roar.
"The King of Comedy" (1982):
Laughter masks the pain,
Obsession on fame's cruel stage,
Scorsese's dark play.
"After Hours" (1985):
Twilight's labyrinth,
Night's chaos weaves strange tales,
Scorsese's wild ride.
"The Color of Money" (1986):
Green felt, hustler's world,
Fortunes won and lost in shades,
Scorsese's gambler's tale.
"The Last Temptation of Christ" (1988):
Divine struggle faced,
Temptation's call on sacred path,
Scorsese's spiritual test.
"Goodfellas" (1990):
Mafia's iron grip,
Loyalty, betrayal's dance,
Scorsese's crime's lament.
"Cape Fear" (1991):
Hunter's chilling gaze,
Fear's grip tightens, justice seeks,
Scorsese's suspense.
"The Age of Innocence" (1993):
Gilded society,
Love's whispers 'midst rigid rules,
Scorsese's restrained hearts.
"Casino" (1995):
Neon lights ablaze,
Fortunes rise and fall in sin,
Scorsese's sin city.
"Kundun" (1997):
Spirit's journey weaves,
Dalai Lama's divine path,
Scorsese's sacred quest.
"Bringing Out the Dead" (1999):
Whispers of the night,
Salvation sought 'midst chaos,
Scorsese's haunting cry.
"Gangs of New York" (2002):
Five Points' blood-soaked streets,
Vengeance etched in history,
Scorsese's epic tale.
"The Aviator" (2004):
Flight of dreams takes wing,
Obsessions soar amidst the sky,
Scorsese's soaring vision.
"The Departed" (2006):
Double faces hide,
Underworld's deceit unfolds,
Scorsese's twisted truth.
"Shutter Island" (2010):
Mysteries shroud the isle,
Mind's labyrinth, reality's twist,
Scorsese's enigma.
"Hugo" (2011):
Orphan's clockwork dreams,
Cinema's magic, wonder's embrace,
Scorsese's love's tribute.
"The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013):
Wall Street's greed unleashed,
Excess roars, morals fall prey,
Scorsese's satirical bite.
"Silence" (2016):
Faith's whispering path,
Japan's torment, souls search truth,
Scorsese's silent quest.
"The Irishman" (2019):
Aged hitman's tale,
Guilt's shadows linger in time,
Scorsese's reflection.