Jack Horne Poet Tanka

Hell Is Empty and All the Devils Are Here

She says the sun shines
And the moon and stars are bright
With you in the world
It seems that ‘Hell is empty
And all the devils are here’

For Frank’s Shakespeare quotation contest

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Gwendolen Song August 18, 2014 at 11:35 PM Mixing good with evil...contemplative write!

Carolyn Devonshire May 17, 2014 at 4:39 PM Wow, this is awesome, Jack. Any true fan of Shakespeare would see the deep meaning in these words. I would have given you a first place. Love, Carolyn

Phyllis Babcock May 14, 2014 at 10:07 PM Not a Shakespeare fan and have not read any since high school and that is to far back to count. lol Nicely done on your poem Jack. love phyl

Joe Maverick May 10, 2014 at 10:56 PM Pleased to have stopped here to read this new piece from you Jack, some quite emotive content here, wishing you well in the contest..'

Audrey Haick May 8, 2014 at 10:30 PM ....And you weren't sure you could do this, Jack???? Being a huge Shakespeare's fan, you were half way there! Amazing Tanka! No surprise, always a natural, my friend! xx Annalise

Nette Onclaud May 6, 2014 at 1:03 PM love the study of contrast.. bewildered, beguiled,jack...you brought the house down!.. huggs

Barbara Gorelick May 6, 2014 at 8:42 AM This is winning stuff! I considered that one but couldn't come up with anything..You did! BG

Scott Thirtyseven May 6, 2014 at 8:30 AM Quotes and tanka, how expertly done. You are such an experienced hand at tanka that you can do such as this. Jack you are admirable.

Robert Johnson May 5, 2014 at 6:05 PM Sometimes it's best to just divest what isn't worth the trouble. Then when she blows all her hot air she cannot burst your bubble. :) Give em hell jack.

Andrea Dietrich May 5, 2014 at 6:01 PM gosh, you sure thought up a great way to do the contest.AGAIN!!! Awesome how you fit the quote into the tanka. I think I will put mine up now.

Sara Kendrick May 5, 2014 at 11:34 AM Got a chuckle..Reads like winning material to me..Way to go for the contest..Thanks for all the visits to my page. Sara