September Activity Post

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Welcome to the September activity post!


For this activity we will be having a go at six word stories.



Here is an example from my esteemed co-mod:


A Cautionary Tale


Never seek to escape by ship.



Or how about using a canon story as inspiration:


REDH (Abridged)


The Red-headed League!

Wilson approached… gingerly.



Or what about writing a six word casefic?

Yes…

Well, I’m still working on that one. But I’m sure it can be done!



These are all only suggestions for tackling the activity—feel free to write your own story in any way you please. The field is wide open.

All six word stories should be left as comments on this post.



As always, you needn’t take part in the activity if you don’t wish to. Once you’re a member, you can post what and when you want—as long as you keep to the 500 words or less wordcount and the ACD Holmes ‘verse. AUs, crossovers and fusions are all permitted, as long as the characters remain essentially recognisable as the original ACD versions.

Please see the profile for the full posting guidelines!

Poetry: Seven Orchids: Gen

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Title: Seven Orchids by Inky Quill
Rating: Gen
Length: 105
Content Notes: English sonnet;
Summary: Inky's been quite inspired by his West Country sojourn

The seven orchids of the autumn moor
are known to bloom when summer’s riches wane
They mark the site where maid of lore was slain
and seven virtues felled by evil’s boor.

For Innocence defiled so ruthlessly
For Beauty seized like plund’ring victor’s prize
For gentle Grace unmarred by weeping eyes
For Youth made far too old by tragedy

For Wisdom borne of peril’s schooling hand
For Courage bold to grasp the chance escape
to flee, mayhap, her destiny reshape
For Strength that bore ‘til form could not withstand.

Thus, blossoms spring from seven tear-sown ground,
and from a drop of blood, the ‘venging hound.