
Photo by Ted Strutz
Anne Rice, New Orleans, Louisiana, the Vampire Chronicles; Lestat.
Is this house even in Louisiana; even in the States?
Rarefied living; or haunted house.
Family home; or abandoned derelict.
Pet cemetery in the backyard; or bones of generations past.
What do you think as you pass by?
Eyes to the pavement, feet pushing through leaves; dropped blooms.
Do you look up and wonder, as do I?
Sniff the air; peek through windows; peer over the fence.
Rattle a fence post; kick at the base.
Shake the tree to drop leaves in your face.
Sensory explosion! (95 words)
Friday fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a story in response to a photo prompt – in 100 words or less. You can find other stories here.