My horror poem “Faust” has been accepted by The Literary Hatchet and will appear in their next issue, which is slated for December 15.
“Faust” is my take on a moment in the story of Faust, the legendary professor and scientist of medieval Germany, who sold his soul to the devil in return for all knowledge. I examine Faust’s feelings in that moment just after he has sold his soul and the devil (Mephisto) has vanished, when he is left to contemplate in solitude the consequences of his decision.
I would like to thank Stefani Koorey, Michael Brimbau, and the staff of The Literary Hatchet, for reprinting this, my favorite of all the poems I have written to date. “Faust” has previously appeared in The Hollins Critic (1992) and Blood Moon Rising (2013).
Please feel free to visit The Literary Hatchet on December 15 or purchase a hard copy and check out “Faust” on December 15, or at any time for that matter.
Thoughts? Comments?
Phil Slattery, Writer, Publisher 