My poem: The Haunted Bradshaw: Sherlock Holmes (ACD)

I meant to get this done in October, but oh well. This is set in my 'Holmes is a vampire AU'
For the Holmes Minor poetry page prompt of bradshaw train timetable guides. I used a guide from 1891 and a random number generator and picked 5 pages to use as inspiration for the various murders.

The Haunted Bradshaw by okapi


“We have a spot of bother,” said the Yarder to the sleuth,
“and we’d be much obliged, if you could ferret out the truth.”
Detective eyed his pipe, both undead in all their glory.
Former lit the latter, saying, “Tell me the whole story.”
“It has to do with trains, sir. There’s an awful lot that’s rum;
one mad, two dead, and pardon me, I ‘spect there’s more to come.”

“The first was a young girl—though no one knew it at the time—
the lass was found a-babbling—tragic but not a crime.
Twixt Swindon ‘n’ Wootten Bassett, they found her on the track,
looked like poor thing was struck mad by a fit or an attack.
Twas’ traveling alone to visit Gran, we understand,
but see here, she’d a page of Bradshaw clutched in her dear hand.”

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Views & News: 7 November

1. Today is Hug a bear Day. I have 2 stuffed animals. The okapi in my default icon and a larger bear that was given to my mother while she was in the nursing home (she died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease aka Mad Cow disease when I was 18, so 30 years ago). I had the boys hug grandma's bear before they went to school today. I also have a very small bear (like fits in my hand) because its eyes and expression remind me of Minisculus. It's on the window sill by the bed, staring at me.

2. Yesterday I ordered a new Moleskin journal for my 2024 bullet journal and I resisted the temptation to get something fancy (cherry blossom--so pretty, silk cover, too) and went with the same as what I have (large, dotted, serviceable) in blue instead of my current black. Youtube is filling my feed with 2024 journal set up videos.

3. I am still training for the 5k on Thanksgiving. May the boys and I stay healthy enough to do it! 16 days away! Right now it says cold and rainy maybe snow! Fabulous! *groans in mom*

4. I did not forget the 5th of November! I watched V for Vendetta last night. It's like watching an episode of Midsomer and trying to pick out all the British actors: Jeeves! Lestrade! Douglas! I will try to fic something tonight or tomorrow.

5. Minisculus scored goals at both of his soccer games the past weekend. We got frozen yogurt on Sunday. He has a tournament this coming weekend at a field an hour away so it will be long drives and picnic lunches.

6. There is a new Tuesday Murder club book. I reserved the audiobook version which will take a couple of months but I like something to genuinely look forward to! And it's a sure bet.

7. I have bought Minisculus' 2 Xmas gifts already so I feel like I am ahead of that game.

8. I am still in scary movie mode. Per dr_zook's recommendation, I watched the 1970's Suspiria and now I am planning to watch the 2018 version. Maggots raining from the ceiling--eeeew!