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Bloody MacKenzie’s Tomb

A haunted Haiku

By Natasja RosePublished about a year ago • 1 min read

In Mackenzie’s tomb

A man in darkness, lifts light

Crowded by corpses

Inspired by the tomb of George “Bloody” Mackenzie, who designed history first Concentration Camp, the Covenents Pridon in Greyfriars, Edinburgh.

Becoming a figure of folk horror, in 1999, a homeless man took shelter in the tomb, fell through the floor, and discovered that the tomb had been built over a pit of plague corpses when he lit a lighter to see where he was.

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About the Creator

Natasja Rose

I've been writing since I learned how, but those have been lost and will never see daylight (I hope).

I'm an Indie Author, with 30+ books published.

I live in Sydney, Australia

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    Written by Natasja Rose