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sherlock60Welcome 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 riddle poems.
In the doctor’s story, we have the mysterious reference to “a rat” before Mr. Holmes explains the meaning behind it. And so I thought riddles would be appropriate this week.
Young Writers gives the following definition:
A Riddle is a type of poem that describes something without actually naming what it is, leaving the reader to guess. And it is a light hearted type of poetry which involves the reader. Riddles can be about anything, from Riddles about animals to Riddles about objects. There are no rules on how to structure a Riddle poem; a Riddle can be funny or it can rhyme, it depends on the person writing the Riddle.
Here is my example:
And the answer is of course: a flaming nuisance.
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, clerihew, concrete poetry, epigram, haiku, limerick, palindrome poetry, riddle, sedoka, sestina, sonnet, tanka, terza rima, tongue twister poetry, triolet, tyburn, villanelle
Please leave all your poems inspired by The Boscombe Valley Mystery in the comments on this post. I look forward to seeing them!
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 riddle poems.
In the doctor’s story, we have the mysterious reference to “a rat” before Mr. Holmes explains the meaning behind it. And so I thought riddles would be appropriate this week.
Young Writers gives the following definition:
A Riddle is a type of poem that describes something without actually naming what it is, leaving the reader to guess. And it is a light hearted type of poetry which involves the reader. Riddles can be about anything, from Riddles about animals to Riddles about objects. There are no rules on how to structure a Riddle poem; a Riddle can be funny or it can rhyme, it depends on the person writing the Riddle.
Here is my example:
I receive clients all day and night.
I will never flinch from a fight.
Often my spare hours are spent
On some malodorous experiment.
I play the fiddle while I deduce.
I don’t know why the landlady’s turning puce.
I do so like to investigate crime.
In short, I have a fine old time.
What am I?
I will never flinch from a fight.
Often my spare hours are spent
On some malodorous experiment.
I play the fiddle while I deduce.
I don’t know why the landlady’s turning puce.
I do so like to investigate crime.
In short, I have a fine old time.
What am I?
And the answer is of course: a flaming nuisance.
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, clerihew, concrete poetry, epigram, haiku, limerick, palindrome poetry, riddle, sedoka, sestina, sonnet, tanka, terza rima, tongue twister poetry, triolet, tyburn, villanelle
Please leave all your poems inspired by The Boscombe Valley Mystery in the comments on this post. I look forward to seeing them!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Hudson
Mrs. Hudson
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A clerihew
Date: 2015-03-01 08:56 am (UTC)Didn’t want James to spurn her.
Having a barmaid wife already was the trouble:
He couldn’t make it a double.
The poetry of Mrs H
Date: 2015-03-01 09:50 am (UTC)Re: A clerihew
Date: 2015-03-01 09:51 am (UTC)James does not seem to be the most reliable prospect...
Poem - no specific form, but it rhymes
Date: 2015-03-01 12:39 pm (UTC)A break for lunch, some sausage, brown
The Stroud Valleys then go rushing by
Across the Severn, to Ross-on-Wye
Re: A clerihew
Date: 2015-03-01 12:44 pm (UTC)Re: Penned earlier...Notes from Boscombe Valley. Triolet form.
Date: 2015-03-01 02:06 pm (UTC)Re: The poetry of Mrs H
Date: 2015-03-01 02:07 pm (UTC)Re: A clerihew
Date: 2015-03-01 05:26 pm (UTC)Re: A clerihew
Date: 2015-03-01 05:28 pm (UTC)Yes, at least he didn't do that.
Re: A clerihew
Date: 2015-03-01 05:28 pm (UTC)Re: Poem - no specific form, but it rhymes
Date: 2015-03-01 05:30 pm (UTC)Re: Poem - no specific form, but it rhymes
Date: 2015-03-01 05:31 pm (UTC)Re: A clerihew
Date: 2015-03-01 05:33 pm (UTC)Re: The poetry of Mrs H
Date: 2015-03-01 05:39 pm (UTC)Re: The poetry of Mrs H
Date: 2015-03-01 05:43 pm (UTC)Re: Penned earlier...Notes from Boscombe Valley. Triolet form.
Date: 2015-03-01 05:56 pm (UTC)And I love that last verse when Watson contemplates Holmes' choice. It's a very good question: was it the right thing to do? Maybe for Alice Turner's sake. At least she and James will never have to cope with the terrible truth.
Re: A clerihew
Date: 2015-03-01 06:17 pm (UTC)Re: Poem - no specific form, but it rhymes
Date: 2015-03-01 06:18 pm (UTC)Re: Poem - no specific form, but it rhymes
Date: 2015-03-01 06:19 pm (UTC)Re: A clerihew
Date: 2015-03-01 08:03 pm (UTC)Re: Penned earlier...Notes from Boscombe Valley. Triolet form.
Date: 2015-03-01 08:05 pm (UTC)Re: Penned earlier...Notes from Boscombe Valley. Triolet form.
Date: 2015-03-01 08:08 pm (UTC)Hard to write a narrative with triolets, as the lines keep going back on themselves...interesting patterns though, and seemed to suit a convoluted case.
Re: Poem - no specific form, but it rhymes
Date: 2015-03-01 08:09 pm (UTC)Re: Poem - no specific form, but it rhymes
Date: 2015-03-01 10:19 pm (UTC)