Watson and Holmes Went Camping.

Goldfinch60

Watson and Holmes went camping,

One fine, clear summer’s day,

They pitched their tent in a large, green field,

Surrounded by high, bright, hay.

 

They sat round the campfire.

Holmes smoking on his pipe,

And Watson writing in his diary,

Which later he would type.

 

When at last they went in the tent,

As tiredness upon them crept,

They slid upon their camp beds,

And on them they just slept.

 

At three o’clock that morning,

Or maybe there about,

Holmes awoke with quite a start,

And to Watson gave a shout.

 

“Watson, wake and look, what do you see?”

“I see a clear sky full of stars,

With the bright moon shining over us,

And above me there is Mars”

 

“Your vision of the stars above

Dear Watson is not tricked

But all that I can now deduce

Is that our tent has just been nicked”

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 2nd, 2017 02:32
  • Comment from author about the poem: And now for something completely different.
  • Category: Humor
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  • Goldfinch60

    "Nicked" means stolen for those who do not understand English slang.

  • orchidee

    Oh lol, good write!

  • Michael Edwards

    Nice one Goldfinch - great sense of humour - gave me quite a smile on a wet miserable morning - I keep thinking about writing a rhyme based on cockney rhyming slang (I am from London but not within Bow Bells) - now that will require quite a bit of translation for those not in the know!!!

    • Goldfinch60

      Although I live in the midlands I come from the Medway Towns in Kent and one area of Chatham called Luton has a cockney accent. This is because during the hop picking season the Eastenders came down and stayed in Luton and many ended up living there hence the cockney accent. I sometimes get called a cockney!

      • Michael Edwards

        I also moved to the Midlands (now near Market Harborough) but only an hour on the train to central London - I do miss it but would hate to live there again after getting used to open countryside and friendly village life.

      • BRIAN & ANGELA

        Thanks GF ~ nice one ! I am a "Holmes aficionado" so anything about the Daring Duo give me pleasure. I didn't know they were camp ! Great poem and an even greater deduction ~ Yours BRIAN

        • Goldfinch60

          Thanks Brian, I have read all the Holmes stories and I always enjoy them

        • willyweed

          this was funny when I only thought I knew what nicked meant then you confirmed and the laff riot began too freakin' sweet Bravo! just Golden! ww

          • Goldfinch60

            Thanks WW, we must have humour in our lives.

            • willyweed

              oh with you old bloke we do...we do Thank you

            • P.H.Rose

              Ha ha brilliant !!!

              • Goldfinch60

                Thank you, much appreciated.

              • Augustus

                From Louisiana, USA I interpreted "nicked" as a hole and it still made sense, but I love the true English slang bit. Enjoyable.

                • Goldfinch60

                  Thank you Augustus, much appreciated.

                • WriteBeLight

                  That is a wonderful story Goldfinch! Great!

                • MendedFences27

                  Two of my favorite characters. Read all, watched all, of the books and movies. Couldn't pass this one up. I guess it's always best to have a tent with a floor in it. I still didn't see it coming. Holmes is such a genius. Well, thoroughly enjoyed your poem. - Phil A.

                  • Goldfinch60

                    Thank you Phil, I too have read all the books.



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