"The Crooked Man: One Thing Straightened Out" (Sherlock60, CROO, Rating: G)

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Title: The Crooked Man: One Thing Straightened Out
Author: gardnerhill           
Word Count: 60
Rating: G
Warning: None.
Summary: Surely Watson must have thought “There but for the grace of God goes John Watson.”

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“A letter from Corporal Wood.” Watson beamed. “His case has been approved and he’s now receiving a small pension – enough to stave off the knife-edge of poverty. That’s a weight off my mind.”

Holmes smiled. “Well done, Watson. Your appeal on his behalf to the Army board was successful.”

“Not all wounded soldiers are lucky enough to befriend consulting detectives.”

Canon Discussion: The Crooked Man

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This week we’re having a look at The Crooked Man. I’ve typed up a few thoughts to get the discussion going—please leave your own ideas in the comments!

( Discussion continues... )

Mrs. Hudson's Poetry Page: The Crooked Man

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Welcome once again to my poetry page!

I hope each week you will read Dr. Watson’s delightful narrative and then be inspired to write a poem related to it in some way. All forms of poetry are permitted, and further down the page there is a selection you might like to consider using over the coming weeks.

This week my featured form is the ghazal.

( Definition and Example )

As always, this is simply something to consider for the future. Any form of poetry is welcome this week—and every week! Here are a few suggestions for you:

221B verselet, abecedarian poetry, acrostic poetry, alexandrine, blackout poetry, call and response, cinquain, circular poetry, clerihew, colour poems, concrete poetry, diamante, doggerel, double dactyl, epigram, epulaeryu, fable, ghazal, haiku, limerick, palindrome poetry, riddle, sedoka, sestina, sonnet, tanka, tercet, terza rima, tongue twister poetry, triolet, tyburn, villanelle


Please leave all your poems inspired by The Crooked Man in the comments on this post. I look forward to seeing them!


Warm regards,

Mrs. Hudson

The Crooked Man: Beastly

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Canon Story: The Crooked Man
Title: Beastly
Author: scfrankles
Rating: G
Author's Notes: ...the landlady seemed to be in considerable trepidation, for she had never seen an animal like it.


“It’s the most curious creature...” mused the landlady.

“Yes?” said her friend, wide-eyed.

The landlady nodded. “Sometimes it’s curled up, thinking about its prey. Sometimes it’s dashing around the room. And once I caught it climbing the curtain!”

“What is this creature?” the friend whispered.

“It has many names but I call it…”

The landlady’s voice dropped.

“...a consulting detective!”

The Crooked Man: Appeal for Clothing

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Canon Story: The Crooked Man
Title: Appeal for Clothing (as featured in the Marylebone Illustrated)
Author:thesmallhobbit
Rating: G

The ladies of the Guild of St George would be very grateful for the donation of any cast-off clothing, which they can sort and pass on to the poor of our parish.  Donations may be left in the church hall next to St James Church at any time.  Those wishing to receive clothing may attend on Monday evenings at 8pm.

The Crooked Man: Biblical References

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Title: Biblical References
Author: rachelindeed
Word Count: 60
Rating: G
Warning: Hmmm, technically I guess this has a very minor spoiler for The Man With the Twisted Lip.
Summary: A minor domestic mystery solved.


Mary thought the ‘David’ puzzle extremely clever. “I’m almost tempted to drop some similar allusion into our conversations as a badge of mystery!”

“Oh, marvelous! But what name would serve?”

“It is the second letter of James that tells us ‘faith without works is dead.’ If ever you hesitate to take another case with Mr. Holmes, I shall remind you.”