The Poetic Hound

<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style= "text-align: left;">“Cut out the poetry, Watson</span><span style= "text-align: left;">”</span> [RETI] </h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href= "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyE13qRv3gJ0Sw5oly8t-UaSkkHTiobk2Jzsg9Z1UtenIkY4a8nd4-JXT_z5z7r6fimk18gbJ0Nspbfcyqx_qpQyIBoy7wtat8pxvPedm2YvXmbA450zvpefSDYTop5bBw02gQmeQZvAZU_vd8zhBbYenkqhLVANsr4y5uVLr_FLHWYvhdxIjlOwiGn3c/s1432/347%20-%20Poetic%20Hound.jpg"> <img src= "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyE13qRv3gJ0Sw5oly8t-UaSkkHTiobk2Jzsg9Z1UtenIkY4a8nd4-JXT_z5z7r6fimk18gbJ0Nspbfcyqx_qpQyIBoy7wtat8pxvPedm2YvXmbA450zvpefSDYTop5bBw02gQmeQZvAZU_vd8zhBbYenkqhLVANsr4y5uVLr_FLHWYvhdxIjlOwiGn3c/w640-h480/347%20-%20Poetic%20Hound.jpg" width="640" height="480" border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="1432" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">  </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div> </div> <!--x-tinymce/html--> <div><em>The Hound of the Baskervilles</em> holds a special place for many people. It is a gothic tale of horror, mystery, and the supernatural. A fine example of Conan Doyle's ability to tell a good story. Trevor Raymond, BSI, M. Bt.  thought it even lent itself to poetry. </div> <div> </div> <div>We share two of his versions of <em>The Hound</em> in poetic form — as if written by two famous poets — plus discuss the likely sense of the public's reaction when Holmes was off the scene for eight years and then reappeared in <em>The Strand</em>. It's just a Trifle.</div> <div> </div> <div><em>If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies.</em></div> <div> </div> <p>Our Patreon supporters can listen to our shows ad-free and every one of t