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

[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.