Fic: Moon of danger: G

[mafief.livejournal.com]

Title: Moon of danger
Form/Wordcount: blitz poem/180 words
Character/Parings: Watson
Rating: G
Warning/Content: My Halloween contribution.


Full of bad omens
Full moon
Moon so bright
Moon to catalyze change
Change of spirit
Change of body
Body that is unwilling
Body that is forced
Forced by a curse
Forced to face a myth
Myth turned real
Myth caused by a scratch
Scratch to my leg and shoulder
Scratch that happened in distant memories
Memories I’d like to forget
Memories which can’t receive doctoring
Doctoring is my trade
Doctoring cannot fix my curse
Curse remains for a lifetime
Curse embedded in my skin
Skin turns foreign
Skin sprouts fur
Fur sleek
Fur shiny
Shiny nose
Shiny eyes
Eyes that reflect moonlight
Eyes see changed hands
Hands can no longer write
Hands are now paws
Paws with claws
Paws for running
Running fast
Running through the city
City of pavement
City echoing my howl
Howl at the moon
Howl throughout the night
Night bright as day
Night that brought alterations
Alterations are unwelcome
Alterations must stay hidden
Hidden from him
Hidden for his protection
Protection from a scratch
Protection from danger
Danger to him
Danger of destroying
Destroying...
Him...

Comments

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Excellent poem. And entirely suitable for the time of year.

[mafief.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Werewolf!Watson was so much fun to write. I think this form, blitz poem, is my new favorite form of poem.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

The choice of form is such a great fit for your subject - it suggests urgency, and also perhaps the more instinctive thought processes of the wolf part of Watson. Really well done - the progress of your poem feels so natural and unforced.

[mafief.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)
By the way, this type of comment is really helpful for me since it gives me the names of the techniques that I used and ways to think about analyzing other works. Most of the time I have no idea what something is called.

[debriswoman]

An apt form to use for such a transformation.
Well done:-)

[mafief.livejournal.com]

Thank you, thank you :) It was a lot of fun to write.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Wow. This is wonderful. Such a great choice of form and really superbly executed. Absolutely spot-on. Thank you so much for sharing this. I love werewolves.

[mafief.livejournal.com]

I'm really glad that you liked it.

::files away "loves werewolves" for later:: muahahaha ;)

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Poor guy.

That's how the supernatural horrors seem to divide in Baker Street - Holmes evokes vampires and Watson werewolves.

[mafief.livejournal.com]

You are likely right. I saw a tumblr post with werewolf!Watson and that was some of my inspired. Would you write them reversed or keep to that divide?

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Well, I do have an entire series (https://archiveofourown.org/series/283167) about Vampire!Holmes.

[mafief.livejournal.com]

Neat! I’ll add that to my reading list.