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.
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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Comments (3)
The backstory and your words are excellent
Ooh now that’s an eerie tale! Loved it 😍
Oh, definitely a creepy one, especially the final line, “Crowded by corpses”. Love it!