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The Faust Deal

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By Stephanie HoogstadPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
The Faust Deal
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Poet's Note: The following is inspired by prompt #7 on Chloe Rose Violet's list of October writing prompts, which can be found below.

Demons escaped through my pen

Set forth from the recesses of my mind

As my hand scrawled across the page

Attempting to fulfill a deal long due

My soul enslaved to the craft

In exchange for freedom through the word

My Crossroad Blues, the hell hounds on my heels

One masterpiece away from completion

My pen hot, my spirits singing

The death knoll now ringing

As the final line fell from my ink

It was almost time, he was almost there

Come to collect his pound of flesh

But to my horrified eyes, what did I find?

Another crappy poem

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About the Creator

Stephanie Hoogstad

With a BA in English and MSc in Creative Writing, writing is my life. I have edited and ghost written for years with some published stories and poems of my own.

Learn more about me: thewritersscrapbin.com

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    Written by Stephanie Hoogstad