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The Chronicler's avatar

Crossroads at midnight

To break free from back-porch blues

Blood contract, pluck’d strings

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Honeygloom's avatar

Robert Johnson reference? So cool!

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The Chronicler's avatar

Ooh sun going down, boy

Dark going to catch me here 🎶

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Honeygloom's avatar

That song is going to be in my head all day and I love it.

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A.C. Cargill, Author's avatar

Scrawl blood red on page

My signature on the line

Time to pay the price

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Honeygloom's avatar

The Devil always gets his due, as they say.

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A.C. Cargill, Author's avatar

Quite.l

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Buck Weiss's avatar

We swore a secret

Buried deep and forgotten

He is not missed

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Honeygloom's avatar

Mysterious, I like it! When will you have the short story done? 😏

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C. Elyse's avatar

The deal is etched

An alliance set in stone

Mourn single life more

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Honeygloom's avatar

Yes! A take down of the vile marriage pact😏

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C. Elyse's avatar

Yes, take that antiquated pact all the way down!

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Iris Shaw's avatar

My bloody bright heart

I have here written away

Shall I leave it there?

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Honeygloom's avatar

I love the tone of this one, gloomy and unsettled. Very nice.

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