Mrs. Hudson's Poetry Page: The Empty House
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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 ekphrasis.
Poetry Foundation gives this definition:
“Description” in Greek. An ekphrastic poem is a vivid description of a scene or, more commonly, a work of art. Through the imaginative act of narrating and reflecting on the “action” of a painting or sculpture, the poet may amplify and expand its meaning. A notable example is “Ode on a Grecian Urn,” in which the poet John Keats speculates on the identity of the lovers who appear to dance and play music, simultaneously frozen in time and in perpetual motion.
And so as an example, I thought I would write a poem based on Mr. Holmes’ beautiful bust:
This diffident man takes up so little space—
I can easily put him in his place.
And though I must approach upon bended knee,
At least he takes direction from me.
He nobly accepts his inevitable end
Taking a bullet for a friend.
And I do not think he will be struck with a three year wanderlust:
That is why I wax lyrical about this wax bust.
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, ekphrasis, elegiac couplet, epigram, epulaeryu, fable, found poetry, ghazal, haiku, lanturne, limerick, lyric poetry, palindrome poetry, riddle, sedoka, septet, sestina, sonnet, tanka, tercet, terza rima, tongue twister poetry, triolet, tyburn, villanelle
Please leave all your poems inspired by The Empty House in the comments on this post. I look forward to seeing them!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Hudson
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 ekphrasis.
Poetry Foundation gives this definition:
“Description” in Greek. An ekphrastic poem is a vivid description of a scene or, more commonly, a work of art. Through the imaginative act of narrating and reflecting on the “action” of a painting or sculpture, the poet may amplify and expand its meaning. A notable example is “Ode on a Grecian Urn,” in which the poet John Keats speculates on the identity of the lovers who appear to dance and play music, simultaneously frozen in time and in perpetual motion.
And so as an example, I thought I would write a poem based on Mr. Holmes’ beautiful bust:
I can easily put him in his place.
And though I must approach upon bended knee,
At least he takes direction from me.
He nobly accepts his inevitable end
Taking a bullet for a friend.
And I do not think he will be struck with a three year wanderlust:
That is why I wax lyrical about this wax bust.
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, ekphrasis, elegiac couplet, epigram, epulaeryu, fable, found poetry, ghazal, haiku, lanturne, limerick, lyric poetry, palindrome poetry, riddle, sedoka, septet, sestina, sonnet, tanka, tercet, terza rima, tongue twister poetry, triolet, tyburn, villanelle
Please leave all your poems inspired by The Empty House in the comments on this post. I look forward to seeing them!
Mrs. Hudson
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An epigram
Date: 2015-08-09 07:14 am (UTC)Still, at least his enemies knew he was alive.
Lanturne: Bibliophile
Date: 2015-08-09 07:37 am (UTC)That shelf?
British Birds?
No thank you, I –
THUD.
no subject
Date: 2015-08-09 07:39 am (UTC)Poem of some form or other
Date: 2015-08-09 01:01 pm (UTC)Comes in handy
To deal with a faint
Or similar complaint
The bottle of sherry
Keeps Mrs H merry
The glass of beer
Gives Lestrade some cheer
But the flask of brandy
Is definitely dandy
A few sips or more
For the client on the floor
Re: An epigram
Date: 2015-08-09 01:03 pm (UTC)Re: Lanturne: Bibliophile
Date: 2015-08-09 01:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-08-09 01:05 pm (UTC)Re: An epigram
Date: 2015-08-09 01:41 pm (UTC)Re: Lanturne: Bibliophile
Date: 2015-08-09 01:48 pm (UTC)I like this a great deal - Watson's utterances getting gradually longer and longer before they're interrupted by the abrupt fainting. It works very well. The lanturne is such an elegant little form.
no subject
Date: 2015-08-09 01:50 pm (UTC)Re: Poem of some form or other
Date: 2015-08-09 01:53 pm (UTC)The glass of ginKeeps the anger in
I must say the couplet "A few sips or more/ For the client on the floor" caused me great amusement. But it is all splendid.
Re: Poem of some form or other
Date: 2015-08-09 05:07 pm (UTC)Re: Poem of some form or other
Date: 2015-08-09 05:08 pm (UTC)For reunions, they say.
Re: An epigram
Date: 2015-08-09 05:42 pm (UTC)Re: An epigram
Date: 2015-08-09 05:57 pm (UTC)Re: Poem of some form or other
Date: 2015-08-09 06:14 pm (UTC)RE: An epigram
Date: 2015-08-09 08:35 pm (UTC)RE: Lanturne: Bibliophile
Date: 2015-08-09 08:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-08-09 08:37 pm (UTC)RE: Poem of some form or other
Date: 2015-08-09 08:38 pm (UTC)And such a precise title:-p
Re: An epigram
Date: 2015-08-09 09:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-08-09 09:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-08-09 10:11 pm (UTC)Re: Lanturne: Bibliophile
Date: 2015-08-09 11:31 pm (UTC)Re: Lanturne: Bibliophile
Date: 2015-08-09 11:32 pm (UTC)Re: Lanturne: Bibliophile
Date: 2015-08-09 11:33 pm (UTC)Re: Bookcase...a 221B
Date: 2015-08-09 11:37 pm (UTC)RE: Re: Lanturne: Bibliophile
Date: 2015-08-10 04:58 am (UTC)RE: Re: Bookcase...a 221B
Date: 2015-08-10 05:01 am (UTC)Rhyme is surprisingly versatile re word counts.
Re: Poem of some form or other
Date: 2015-08-10 07:45 am (UTC)Re: Bookcase...a 221B
Date: 2015-08-10 07:47 am (UTC)Re: Bookcase...a 221B
Date: 2015-08-10 05:53 pm (UTC)RE: Re: Bookcase...a 221B
Date: 2015-08-11 08:13 am (UTC)RE: Re: Bookcase...a 221B
Date: 2015-08-11 08:13 am (UTC)RE: Re: Poem of some form or other
Date: 2015-08-11 08:15 am (UTC)