House of Darkness House of Light
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Authors: Andrea Perron
House of Darkness
House of Light
The True Story Volume One
Andrea Perron
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First published by AuthorHouse 3/4/2011
ISBN: 978-1-4567-4759-6 (sc)
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2011903407
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For my Mother
The Twenty Third Psalm
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures,
He leadeth me beside still waters.
He restoreth my soul.
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness, for His name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me;
Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me, in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
House of Darkness ~ House of Light
The Trilogy
Prologue in Prayer
A Proper Introduction
I. A Place in the Country
*let there be light *frozen stiff *sounds of silence
*a matter of time *contact *a chill in the air
*creature discomforts *the devil’s pets *safety in numbers
*sword of Damocles *a very fine how do you do
*familiarity breeds contempt *cold as stone *dusk ‘til dawn
II. Fire in the Hole
*bless this mess *close that door *smoke and mirrors
*spirit matters *scorched offerings *apple blossom time
*kiss of death *omens *from frying pan into the fire
*blue light special *an old torch carries a flame
*fire and brimstone *trial by fire *lady bug
*burnin’ down the house *feet to the fire *bats!
III. Wicked Woman…Evil Ways
*demon doors *knock knock knock *blown away
*Bathsheba *a stitch in time *from insult to injury
*is this the party to whom I am speaking? *a pain in the neck
*message received *twisted sister *solitary confinement
*as the crow flies *off the hook *no rest for the wicked
*sink or swim *a rude awakening *a fate worse than death
IV. Spooked
*going for a ride *bed knobs *broomsticks *boo! who?
*kindred spirits *clarion call *things that go bump in the day
*things that go bump in the night *reality *Baker boys
*go away little girls *told you so *bloodbath *shared space
Metamorphosis
V. Ghostly Cries and Whispers
*secrets and lies *make yourself at home *comes and goes
*timely manners *for crying out loud *rearing its ugly head
*history *all fun and games until someone gets hurt *insight
*listen up in smoke *staking a claim *making matters worse
*in the closet *poetry and prose *chants and incantations
VI. Down the Hatch
*ye olde cellar hole *beneath the bell stone *the big dig *eureka!
*a sense of direction *fountain of youth *release the hounds!
*knocked back *buyer’s remorse *black hole *dead in the water
*all’s well that ends well *holy hell *leave well enough alone
*teardrops *a woman’s touch will get a man’s attention *tug of war
VII. Warren Peace
*inquest *divine intervention *promises…promises
*tempting fate *twilight *hippies, freaks and misfits
*blessings and curses *darkest before the dawn *death becomes her
*inner sanctum *fear the living…not the dead *continuum
*eye of the beholder *a little knowledge *all things considered
*more harm than good *wrack and ruin *this too shall pass
VIII. Bless Me Father
*a turn for the worse *a wing and a prayer *all in good time
*comfort zone *common sense *act of god *hallelujah
*something sacred *guess who’s coming to dinner? *joy
*leap of faith *doubt *abandon all hope ye who enter here
*clearing the air *epiphany *the foreseeable future *amen
Transformation
IX. Rock On with your Bad Self
*elemental reflections *windsong *broken record
*pine forest portal *cracking up *season of the witch
*feel free *if these rocks could talk *good vibrations
*along came a spider *journey *wonders never cease
*to soothe the savage beast *perfect harmony *starlight
*a fish tale *harvest home *solitude *welcome home
*stairway to heaven *highway to hell *wisdom
X. A Fly on the Wall
*the new paranormal *right of way *go in peace
*rites of passage *terms of endearment *keep the faith
*manifest destiny *fond farewell *carpe diem *no turning back
*homecoming *what a relief *grand slam *smoke signals
*soul searching *master of his domain *escaping unscathed
*ancients and horribles *photographs and memories
*revisiting the past *touched by an angel *mistress of her domain
*darkness and light *to lift the spirits *truth be told
*long ago and far away *collective memoirs *revelation
Confluence
Epilogue in Epitaph
In Gratitude
Volume One
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from frying pan into the fire
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is this the party to whom I am speaking?
IV.
Spooked
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things that go bump in the day
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things that go bump in the night
“When the moon’s full those creatures of the full
Are met on the waste hills by country men
Who shudder and hurry by: body and soul
Estranged amid the strangeness of themselves,
Caught up in contemplation, the mind’s eye
Fixed upon images that once were thought,