Haunted Houses and the Infamy of JSB

When I was in fourth grade I found a book of Halloween poetry titled "The Haunted House." Its title poem was by Victoria Crume, and it's stayed with me these many years. When I was a grade schooler, it was a great deal more unsettling. But even now, it's still a lot of fun. The so-called "mood music" is JS Bach's infamous Toccata in d-minor. Yes, that one. It is rather inexpertly played upon two Casio keyboards coupled together with a Radio Shack MIDI cable and a prayer. Yes, it's corny and …