The Red-Headed League: Shipwrecked (a poem)

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: The Red-Headed League
Rating: Gen
Summary: Blank verse based on the line: 'Omne ignotum pro magnifico' you know and my poor little reputation, such as it is, will suffer shipwreck if I am so candid.

My poor little reputation
sails upon the sea
of client conversation
over coffee, tea.
Along comes an augmentation
of wind, mightily
gales blow. Off course, destination,
dashed upon the rocks,
‘Omne ignotum pro magnifico’
toll the bells, chime the clocks,
as my little reputation
is wrecked verily.
One splinter’s spared devastation,
crowned by Doctor’s ejaculation,
“Brilliant as ever to me!”

Comments

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Man, Watson just ejaculates everywhere.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

And at everything Holmes-related. That's why we love him.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Good old Watson, once more to the rescue.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

He'll never, ever stop being amazed. That's part of his charm.

[debriswoman]

A wonderful flight of words from the quote:-)

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Took a page from your book. Tough to land it on the 60.

[debriswoman]

Can sometimes help tighten a verse up a bit, too:-)

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I love you took that line and ran with it ^__^ Such a clever idea. I love the sea/ of client conversation and One splinter’s spared devastation,/ crowned by Doctor’s ejaculation.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Wasn't planning on poetry, but I liked that line a lot

[sanguinity]

sails upon the sea // of client conversation // over coffee, tea.

Oh, that is very nice!

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Thanks!