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http://scfrankles.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] scfrankles.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] sherlock602015-04-26 08:01 am
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Mrs. Hudson's Poetry Page: The Copper Beeches

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 triolet.

Shadow Poetry gives the following definition:

A Triolet is a poetic form consisting of only 8 lines. Within a Triolet, the 1st, 4th, and 7th lines repeat, and the 2nd and 8th lines do as well. The rhyme scheme is simple: ABaAabAB, capital letters representing the repeated lines.

I picked this form because the name made me think of “trio” and “Violet” put together.


Here is my example:


Holmes and Watson take on the case.
A lady makes up the trio.
Copper Beeches is a curious place:
Holmes and Watson take on the case.
She locks Mrs. Toller in an underground space—
Miss Hunter plays her part with brio.
Holmes and Watson take on the case
A lady makes up the trio.




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, cinquain, circular poetry, clerihew, concrete poetry, diamante, epigram, epulaeryu, fable, 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 Copper Beeches in the comments on this post. I look forward to seeing them!


Warm regards,

Mrs. Hudson

Re: A clerihew

[identity profile] laurose8.livejournal.com 2015-04-26 07:42 am (UTC)(link)
Delighted groan for the last line. Love it all, mind you. cometh the hour!
debriswoman: (Violet)

Re: A clerihew

[personal profile] debriswoman 2015-04-26 12:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Excellent final line:-)
( rest of poem fine, too...just thought I would say)
debriswoman: (Dog)

Re: A clerihew

[personal profile] debriswoman 2015-04-26 04:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't wish to cause anxiety
Photograph fresh from walking dog yesterday:-)

Re: A clerihew

[identity profile] thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com 2015-04-27 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Violets were rarely shrinking as far as Holmes was concerned. And he did like flowers.
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debriswoman: (Violet)

Re: A Violet Triolet

[personal profile] debriswoman 2015-04-26 04:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you:-)
I think Mrs H did awfully well:-)

Re: A Violet Triolet

[identity profile] laurose8.livejournal.com 2015-04-26 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
A lovely nosegay of literary criticism.
Edited 2015-04-26 17:21 (UTC)
debriswoman: (Violet)

Re: A Violet Triolet

[personal profile] debriswoman 2015-04-26 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you very much:-)

Re: A Violet Triolet

[identity profile] thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com 2015-04-27 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
A lovely tribute to ACD's favourite name.
debriswoman: (Violet)

Re: A Violet Triolet

[personal profile] debriswoman 2015-04-27 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you:-)
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debriswoman: (Violet)

Re: Written earlier ...a virelai ancien...a worthy client.

[personal profile] debriswoman 2015-04-26 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you:-)
I am amazed at how many forms there are...and many variations:-)
This one is a sort of chain rhyme.

Re: Written earlier ...a virelai ancien...a worthy client.

[identity profile] gardnerhill.livejournal.com 2015-04-26 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Oooh, awesome! You play the vielle, I'll back you up on psaltery.
debriswoman: (Violet)

Re: Written earlier ...a virelai ancien...a worthy client.

[personal profile] debriswoman 2015-04-26 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Excellent...hang on while I have a few lessons, and we can get started:-)
And...hello again:-)

Re: Written earlier ...a virelai ancien...a worthy client.

[identity profile] thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com 2015-04-27 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
You have incredible rhyming skills. Once again I am envious.
debriswoman: (Violet)

Re: Written earlier ...a virelai ancien...a worthy client.

[personal profile] debriswoman 2015-04-27 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you very much:-)
debriswoman: (Violet)

The poetry of Mrs H

[personal profile] debriswoman 2015-04-26 12:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Very nice work, ma'am
Repeating lines work beautifully:-)
debriswoman: (Violet)

Re: The poetry of Mrs H

[personal profile] debriswoman 2015-04-26 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
My pleasure, ma'am:-)

[identity profile] gardnerhill.livejournal.com 2015-04-26 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
A step-daughter, half-dead with stress;
A double to shun suitor’s press,
Lest she marry and dash
So he can’t get her cash:
Just follow the money – success.
debriswoman: (Violet)

[personal profile] debriswoman 2015-04-26 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh...neat Limerick:-)
Second line is very well phrased, in particular:-)

[identity profile] gardnerhill.livejournal.com 2015-04-26 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! I'm always chuffed when I can crowbar a ton of information into a handful of words.

[identity profile] gardnerhill.livejournal.com 2015-04-26 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

I put in my request to join this comm a week ago, but so far it hasn't gone through so I can't input my 60-word offering yet. Fortunately I can do replies to entries, which is what the poetry page is about.

[identity profile] thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com 2015-04-27 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Which sums up the motive succinctly - I particularly liked lines three and four.

[identity profile] gardnerhill.livejournal.com 2015-04-28 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you!

Interesting how very, very many of Doyle's stories involve the legal troubles and perils Victorian women got into because of the sexist rules about money and inheritance.

Nonet

[identity profile] thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com 2015-04-27 07:44 am (UTC)(link)
A daughter’s wish to be confounded
The loss of money to be stopped
The ardent suitor deceived
A foul plan comes to mind
And all it needs is
The governess
Cuts off her
Copper
Hair

Re: Nonet

[identity profile] thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com 2015-04-27 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
It's an interesting form - I saw it used by fengirl with much greater effect and borrowed the idea.

At least one of us probably knows what we're talking about. I wrote most of it backwards - building up from the last line, before battling the first few lines.