Mrs. Hudson's Birthday Poetry Page

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

holmes_minor had its official beginning on 1st March 2016, and so this month marks its first anniversary. For this reason, Mrs. Small-Hobbit and Mrs. Frankles have kindly invited me over to run a special poetry page. (I would have set the page up for yesterday but I had to help Mrs. S-H bail out Mrs. F from the local constabulary. As if I did not have enough of this with Mr. Holmes and the doctor!)

Now I am sure you are all familiar with that charming little song ‘Happy Birthday to You’. What I would like you to do is put new lyrics to the tune, in honour of Mr. Holmes, Dr. Watson, and Dr. Watson’s splendid stories.

Dr. Watson has himself furnished me with an example:


Holmes, this mess is a sin
Haven't you heard of a bin?
Please stick all your papers
In your box made of tin.


Yes… Well, I am certain you can all do better than that. Please leave all your efforts in the comments—and happy birthday, holmes_minor!

Comments

Celebration

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

There’s a ferret and a mouse
And an ocelot in the house
The sloth makes an appearance
For some woodcock and grouse

RE: Celebration

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Very nice!

Re: Celebration

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Re: Celebration

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Very well done, madam ^__^ I'm really rather impressed with your rhymes - I love that final line ^___^

RE: Re: Celebration

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

How else should one celebrate.

Mrs. H

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

A song to bring the house down!

Re: Mrs. H

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Please do not mention bringing the house down. I have only just finished the replastering after Mr. Holmes's last incident.

Celebration

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Ma'am, your patience he frays,
Tries your temper for days.
Spend a week at the seaside -
Courtesy of Silver Blaze!

Re: Celebration

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Brava! If that doesn't work, see if Hayter will take them.

Re: Celebration

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Alas, since Colonel Hayter is gay runs a completely bachelor household, the good landlady might not be as welcome a guest as she deserves to be.

Re: Celebration

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

That's such a lovely idea ^__^

Re: Celebration

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Isn't it though? Must be my California beach-girl upbringing - I automatically light upon a trip to the seaside as a rest-cure (as in Brighton Memoirs (http://archiveofourown.org/works/768788)).

RE: Celebration

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Excellent. She deserves the break.

Re: Celebration

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

And as long as Mrs. Turner keeps those two hooligans from trashing her establishment while she's away, a very restful one too.

Anthropomorphic Romance

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

The broom cupboard says, 'Hell no!'
Doesn't want a Romeo.
But the front door has a door-belle...
And the violin has a beau.

Re: Anthropomorphic Romance

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Aw! *claps* You'd better be careful, you might be suspended for first-degree punning!

Re: Anthropomorphic Romance

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I am unafraid! A woman has to stand up for her puns ^___^

RE: Anthropomorphic Romance

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

There is something to be said for that verse, I'm just not sure what.

Re: Anthropomorphic Romance

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

*smiles proudly*

Re: Anthropomorphic Romance

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Ow. Ow ow ow ow ...

Re: Anthropomorphic Romance

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I'm so very proud ^_^

Sorry I'm that drunk uncle who shows up to the party when you're about to switch off the lights

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Holmes Minor you’re one!
Of twee fics, verse, and fun!
Your life’s just begun! [unless the Russians shut you down, in which case, there’ll be none and we’ll have to resort to carrier pigeons, smoke signals, or posting to the 1895 in our minds]
Holmes Minor, you’re one!

Re: Sorry I'm that drunk uncle who shows up to the party when you're about to switch off the lights

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Can someone phone for a taxi for Uncle Okapi, please? (^___^)

Delighted to have a contribution from you, madam - especially with such an amusing third line ^__^

And if LJ ever does close down their English language side, I'm sure we'll all find somewhere else to gather together. It's a big internet out there ^_^

Re: Sorry I'm that drunk uncle who shows up to the party when you're about to switch off the lights

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Heh, heh. Thank you. I've seen too many episodes of Midsommer Murders to stagger home alone (they always end up the river/ditch/pond getting fished out by Barnaby in the morning).

Or we could all learn Russian. That'll show 'em!