Jack Horne Poet Tanka

Once Holy Building

Cast out devils

Once holy building
Deserted and abandoned 
No more holy rites
Dead vicar’s skull and thighbones 
Used by Satanists there now

* A true story - the Satanists were forced to leave and the church was reconsecrated

Jack Horne for Constance's Church by the Ocean contest, 23rd September

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Andrea Dietrich October 7, 2011 at 1:02 PM A big congratulations to you, Jack! Luv, Andrea

Audrey Haick October 6, 2011 at 10:39 PM Congratrulations on your fine win in the contest Jack. Love, Annalise

Linda-Marie Sweetheart October 5, 2011 at 5:53 PM Congrats Jack on an exiting win with these brilliant lines of poetic art my friend for the contest..kudos with luv..

Bob Quigley October 5, 2011 at 10:20 AM Congratulations Jack Well done

Tony Lane October 5, 2011 at 8:34 AM Great work in the contest. Congratulations on your win.

Sara Kendrick October 4, 2011 at 3:10 PM Congrats..Sara

Carolyn Devonshire October 4, 2011 at 2:24 PM Very frightening, Jack, and the fact that this is based on a true event makes it even more powerful. Awesome entry for the contest! Congratulations on your win. Love, Carolyn

Carol Sunshine Brown October 4, 2011 at 1:54 PM Congratulations on your win Jack in "The Church By The Ocean" contest. Love, Carol

Phyllis Babcock September 29, 2011 at 12:09 PM Wow a true story. Not a nice one at that. love phyl

Linda-Marie Sweetheart September 26, 2011 at 11:43 AM thankxx Jack.. thought sharing my testimony would quell all the animosity that seems to have surfaced again on PS.. never ending .. but hope my words will inspire others today luv..

Elizabeth Wesley September 26, 2011 at 10:29 AM Shivers for the vicar's skull - fascinating tale Jack, wished there was more! :)

Linda-Marie Sweetheart September 24, 2011 at 11:37 PM oh so chilling Jack.. scary to think they desecrated a holy place as this .. good luck in the contest luv..

Andrea Dietrich September 24, 2011 at 9:18 PM Jack, I liked reading this little tale in a tanka form. Just a little suggestion, why don't you make a second tanka describing how it is located by the sea! I think Constance would enjoy some description of the sea and also of the building itself. Anyway, it stands alone as an interesting tale of a once holy building.

Sara Kendrick September 24, 2011 at 6:57 PM Reads like a winner to me..Good luck in the contest...Sad that this would happen..I hope that the church is back and stronger..Thanks for the kind review of my work..A patsy is a person that is an easy push over or naive..Sara

Nancy Jones September 24, 2011 at 5:36 PM irony.. one of my fave elements! very nice, jack!~N