The Legend of Geyser Lake

A haunting tale of curiosity, consequence, and the echoes left decades after one act of childhood impatience becomes the topic of a local folk legend.

In 1998,

nine-year-old

Jackson Blake

could hardly wait

for opening day

of Geyser Lake.

But he was grounded

and missed the date,

so that night

he jumped the gate.

But when the sun

rose awake,

neither park

nor parent

could find a trace.

Now every night

at Geyser Lake,

you can hear the splash

of the boy 

who jumped the gate.*

DETAILS

Work Type: Modern Folk Rhyme
Line Count: 20
Stanza Count: 4
Language: English
Country: United States
Publication Date: July 9th, 2026