Discussion Post: Odds and Ends

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For the last discussion post, here are a few odds and ends: articles and sites that I found interesting and kept a note of, but which didn’t quite fit any of the previous topics.


( Discussion continues... )

Mrs. Hudson's Festive Poetry Page

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Welcome to my last ever poetry page at sherlock60!

It is a special festive page to mark the occasion, and so perhaps you might like to make use of the lighthearted limerick form for your poems. But as always any form is permissible. And it’s liberty hall regarding subject matter. Maybe you would like to write a farewell to Round 5? Or write about your favourite canon story or favourite character? Or write a response to one of the 60-word stories in this round? It is entirely your choice.

I also thought it would be lovely to pick out some of my favourite submissions to the poetry page, and below you will find links to poems for each one of the 60 stories. These are poems that stuck in my head or caught my eye as I looked back. But there were so many wonderful pieces! Please do put your own links in the comments if there are other poems that you remember fondly—your own or other people’s.



( The Poems )

Of course, the poetry page has afforded me the opportunity of trying my hand at poetry myself. And though after two rounds I can safely say poetry is not my forte, I do not regret a thing.

So, here is my own final poetic effort at sherlock60. I chose to rework the lyrics to that marvellous love song ‘Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye’ by Mr. Cole Porter. And—in for a penny, in for a pound—I have decided to perform the resulting song for you.

Excitingly, I have managed to entice Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson back to assist me with this performance. We have Mr. Holmes on violin, Dr. Watson on percussion, and Rachel on banjolele. And myself of course taking the lead vocals.

So, Mr. Holmes, if you wouldn’t mind... Hit it, dear.

Ahem.




Now it’s time to say goodbye, I sigh a little.
Where’s my gin supply? I need to try a little.
Why have those mods above me dealt such a bitter blow?
Both deciding to leg it, and giving me the heave-ho.


Reading sixty tales, with an air of crime about them.
It never fails—I feel the need to rhyme about them.
There’s no Holmes comm finer:
How strange the change from Sherlock60 to Holmes Minor…
But now it’s time to say goodbye.




And so, thank you to the moderators and to Rachel. Thank you to Mr. Holmes and the doctor.

And thank you to the members of our little community. I hope you will all join me at holmes_minor in September.

I have been Mrs. Hudson.

Good afternoon, sherlock60!

A Look Back

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Here we are—right at the end of Round 5 and for Small Hobbit and I, it’s the end of our stint of being in charge.

To finish things off, I thought it might be a nice idea to take a look back at some of my favourite 60s from Rounds 3-5. I’ve tried to include as many writers as possible, past and present, and I hope you won’t mind that I’ve slipped a few of my own 60s in too.

So do take a look! Hopefully a few of these will bring back some pleasant memories…



( The 60s )

And that’s it! When I joined sherlock60 just over four years ago, I never imagined that I would end up being one of the mods, that I would make lasting friends, and that I would become so thoroughly familiar with the canon. (Still can’t remember the characters’ names though. Do kind of sympathise with ACD on this one…)

I’m sure thesmallhobbit would like to join me in thanking everyone who took part in Rounds 3-5 in whatever way, but especially debriswoman, gardnerhill, okapi1895 and rachelindeed. And of course we'd like to thank spacemutineer, who kindly allowed us to take over the running of the comm after she and methylviolet10b stepped down.

Small Hobbit and I will be taking more of a backseat from here on in but we will continue to be supportive of the comm. I certainly will be popping round fairly regularly to read and comment.

So, here's to new mod alafaye - we wish them all the best with Round 6! I believe they will be doing an introduction post on 13th August and then the round will be beginning on the 20th. Don’t forget that from now on you will be able to take part here on LJ or at sherlock60 - whatever’s best for you.

And whether you’re taking part in the new round or not, Small Hobbit and I hope you’ll join us over at holmes_minor / holmes_minor for even more canon microfiction and poetry!