Comment from wierdgrace

Excellent

I love Sherlock Holmes, awesome poem for this contest, and the artwork is perfectly placed, I hope you get the votes you need, I didn't find anything wrong and loved reading this. Good luck.

 Comment Written 03-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 06-Sep-2013

Thank you - competition too tough in this one...

Steve

Comment from ravenblack

Excellent

Moriarty- the first true supervillian. Why? He is like Holmes but a bit more dark. Your description applies equally to both of them. Great use of rhythm and rhyme in what also can very well be described as the first cliffhanger.

 Comment Written 03-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 06-Sep-2013

Thanks for the kind words.

Steve

Comment from CrystieCookie999

Excellent

This has a great rhythm. I think these would work well as lyrics in a song about Sherlock Holmes. Thanks for the author notes. Fun ending!

 Comment Written 02-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 06-Sep-2013

Thank you!

Steve

Comment from EMB

Excellent

This sounded so good that it seems to me that it's a song. :) And the tone and attitude of the piece definitely matches the new version of Holmes, which is portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. :)

 Comment Written 02-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 06-Sep-2013

Thanks, Edward.

I have to say I don't really like the 'over the top' portrayal in the film, despite Downey's brilliance

Steve

Comment from Ekim777

Excellent

Written with an aplomb to make Conan Doyle proud. Pity you could not have added something of a mystery to bring in a sense of the uncanny. Your rhyming and cadence is wonderful so what more can we ask. Your combining of the two characters is Smoothly executed.

 Comment Written 02-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 06-Sep-2013

Thanks, Mike - I ended up writing this in a hurry to meet the deadline (a common failing of mine) and it really could have been better, I know.

Steve

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

This was gr-r-r-r-r-e-a-t!

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, has been a favorite of many for decades. From recent movies and television series which revolve around his character, I don't see his popularity letting up any time soon.

This poetic ode to Holmes and his nemesis should be quite popular, as well...

Nicely done!

~5 out of 5 gumshoes~

 Comment Written 02-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 06-Sep-2013

Dean, thanks for the kind words and the original gumshoes award....

Steve

Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This is a nifty poem that should be used as a example of bringing a character sketch into the poetic realm. I like this send up for both the Doyle characters.

 Comment Written 02-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 06-Sep-2013

Thanks, Bill.

Steve

Comment from amanda98653

Excellent

A poem of a good, flowing rhyme scheme.Words are creatively emplaced. Good luck in the contest:)
A very good write.
God bless
-AJ

 Comment Written 02-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 06-Sep-2013

Thanks, Amanda and welcome to FanStory.

I have just been peeking at your 'Wanderer' which is very impressive - will go back to review it when I have a chance.

Steve

Comment from Rmocruz

Excellent

Doyle was also an interesting character. I enjoyed the
mysterious inferred role reversal. A solidly rhymed
story in a poem. You have masterfully satisfied the writing prompt with this worthy entry.

 Comment Written 01-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 02-Sep-2013

Thank you - I was just going to write about Moriarty, but decided at the last moment the mirror image idea held more interest.

reply by Rmocruz on 02-Sep-2013

You're welcome.

Comment from vapros

Excellent

This is excellent poetry and should be a strong entry in the contest. The rhyme is all there, and the construction is reminiscent of another Londoner, AA Milne. Well done.

v

 Comment Written 01-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 02-Sep-2013

Thank you - don't think I've ever been compared to Milne before - maybe I can turn my Cheezel the Weasel into a Winnie imitator....