On The Fence

 * Photo is from here.

Do you know who lives here?  What do you think of this fence?  Spooky-huh!  Years ago, okay a long, long time ago, when I was in college I was dared to go here.  The setting was as you would suspect spooky, just like the author's books.  Honestly, I still get freaked out thinking about it.  A car full of friends and a dare on a night with fog thick as pea soup.   Not just any night, it was the spookiest night of the year, Halloween.   What better night for college kids to be daring each other-it was harmless. We weren't doing anything illegal.  I can see my self  approach his house.  This is the front, you can't see the massive hedges and how long the fence goes around.  It looked like a scene out of the Omen movie. I mean the first one. I won't go into the graphic details, but if a dog had barked I would have leaped over the fence, onto the hedges.  When I approached, there were bushes cut to represent animals, like Disney, but not friendly animals.  I mean, now when I think about it Tim Burton and this guy should be besties.   It is ironic that today over in the garden ,the prompt is fences.  And I end up talking about this man.  Strange because he n' my Mom share the same birthday, strange because my Mom's name is Shirley Jackson(yeah, the author). Strange because today is their birthday!   My Mom isn't the author, but she shares the same name.  A few years ago...I bought her a Shirley Jackson book. :D    This is all rather weird...

Another clue did I tell you before I flew to Alaska, I was reading this author's book and it mentions Pensacola, FL in the book.  This is where I was living at the time.  Then I arrive in Adak, Alaska and I'm given the grand tour.  I see it...I can't believe my eyes-a burial site for pets.  I was reading that book, before I left Florida.  His books seem to give me clues to the next place I am going-freaky!!!! 

On the fence

do I dare

go there

no I naught

I'm so distraught

college frat girl I'm so not...lol

Okay, not really!  I went to a business college, commuted and still worked at the theater! 

I can do better ;D

The fog sets the scene like a movie

do I dare

I proceed with caution it is midnight and I am where?

This can't be really

the house is gorgeous

Mr. King is this a dream

your books always make me scream

I sleep at night with the windows tight

and don't dare journey there

to your home

all alone

I feel eyes watching me

although it is so dark

I feel like I'm in a movie

any minute tick tock and

I will turn and run

this isn't fun

wrought iron spiders with webs

gothic beauties that dance in

 light's glare

it is my friends driving to get me

they saw a light come on in the house

I didn't dare 

go there

knock on his door

but I so loved his home

the setting so fit the man

the mood

he lives up to the horror n' dream

he really does enjoy

making all of us scream!

I think I have an issue, it started this week with Dr. Seuss I have rhyme-itis!  I need a cure-I know

a Stephen King movie~