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Jack Horne is on the correct side of the pond, again

Posted on by Thornton Sully

Hi, Thorn.

Have written a poem for the contest.
Have a great weekend : )
Jack

LIVE PERFORMANCE

by Jack Horne

He struts around the stage, in ladies’ shoes

smiling, singing, strumming

wild curls, wide flares, floral jacket
it’s nineteen-seventy-one-or-two, not today
but I see him, hear him: a man no longer living
(although he’s alive forever in that footage)
I time travel in my mind and his Mini hasn’t crashed yet
so I will watch the film once more and let him live…
…again.
.* inspired by Marc Bolan
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(Editor’s note from Wikipedia: Marc Bolan (pron. BOE-lən; born Mark Feld; 30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977) was an English singer-songwriter, poet and guitarist. He is best known as the frontman of glam rock group T. Rex.  Died in a car wreck as he was approaching wider recognition for his talents)
Thornton Sully

Thorn founded A Word with You Press in 2009, having Jack-Londoned his way across the globe sleeping with whatever country would have him, picking up stray stories along with way. A litter of dog-eared passports that have taken up residence in his sock drawer are a constant temptation, but, having at last discovered paradise, it’s not likely he will stray too far from his adopted city of Prague. He has helped hundreds of writers reach their potential, including best-selling authors and award winners. He is the author of Fire in the Belly: How to write your novel with Purpose and Passion, Almost Avalon, The Boy with a Torn Hat and The Courtesans of God saga, and multiple anthologies.

5 thoughts on “Jack Horne is on the correct side of the pond, again”

  1. Parisianne Modert says:

    A very nice tribute to a true artist, Jack, because it rocks, it rolls and it honors the glam of living life without restrain.

    Reply
  3. Tiffany V says:

    Thorn should let AWwYP have a poetry contest. What fun THAT would be. But tis a foregone conclusion, aborted before fruition. This one would definitely be a contender. It is a textured vignette of image and memory.

    Reply

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