Scenes Set in Sixty Words

by mrspencil

A series of short poems; each 60 words long; each inspired by a canon tale. Contains spoilers. Originally written for the lj community-Sherlock 60. Chapter 168: Martha goes to Mayfair: His Last Bow

4. A Tail of Two Geese

a/n: 60 words on The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle. Written as 4 cinquains.

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A Tail of Two Geese

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A hat,

An unbrushed hat,

An unrewarding life;

A christmas goose intended to

Appease his wife.

~0~

A gem,

A precious gem,

Of scintillating blue;

Its recent disappearance seemed

Without a clue.

~0~

A goose

Indeed, two geese;

(A goose-reliant plot)

One bar-tailed goose contained the gem.

(And one did not.)

~0~

A thief,

Unfortunate;

An unsuccessful thief;

Regarding bar-tailed duplicate,

With disbelief...

~0~

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a/n2: a cinquain is a short verse with 5 lines and a set number of syllables in each line:2, 4, 6,8 then 4 in this case.