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A Church Clock

a church clock shows the midnight hour - - graves open death plays a tune on his fiddle - - skeletons dance kings and peasants hold hands and dance in circles - - a cock waits *based on Danse Macabre for Gail’s contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 7/18/2012 2:35:00 PM
Sutiable for Halloween! Dark,touching work here. Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish
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Date: 7/16/2012 9:35:00 AM
wonderful imagery in this! I especially love the 2nd one! and ur ending, no pun intended? lol ;)
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Date: 7/9/2012 9:23:00 PM
Is this the one you chuckled at my remark? You funny guy!!
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Date: 7/7/2012 6:12:00 PM
Eerie, Jack!....yikes Scooby! I'm scared!...Oh, I just know Gail will love these scenes! ps,,,,got my official email today from you know who....totally pumped! hahah..gwendolen
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Date: 7/5/2012 11:16:00 AM
What a glorious write Jack! You have successfully written a very clever poem and brought a smile to my face, with great humor! I love this incredible write my friend! Awesome Work!!
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Date: 7/5/2012 10:55:00 AM
Oooh a scary poem. I like your haiku sequence.
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Date: 7/5/2012 10:16:00 AM
my, this is a work of a mind with limitless imagination... i am thrillled, jack!.. the best to you!..:) huggs!
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Date: 7/5/2012 9:57:00 AM
wow, so this is a beautiful scene for you!! I think I have seen this picture and it's really macabre!! Your entry is sure to be the most unique of them all, Jack!
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Date: 7/5/2012 8:20:00 AM
spooky and wonderful! love it!
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Date: 7/5/2012 6:34:00 AM
The imagery in this is fantastic! Smooth progression of the story. Best wishes in the contest, Jack. Thanks for your encouraging comment on my Fourth of July poem. Love, Kim
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Date: 7/5/2012 6:17:00 AM
Wow Jack. I can actually see this and am fidgeting in my seat. Great. love Kathy
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Date: 7/5/2012 5:52:00 AM
Reads like a winner to me..Good luck in Gail's contest..Thanks for stopping by..Your presence is uplifting..Sara
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Date: 7/5/2012 5:03:00 AM
Very nice! Terry (good luck with the contest... though you've got more than luck riding for you with this one)
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Date: 7/5/2012 4:55:00 AM
Jack, love this I can see it now..and what a great classical piece as well...David
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