as your boat is moored by deep cave
You weigh your choices:
Flee
and forget
what you have truly seen
Or spur me, fighting
the venomous snakes, green-slithering
with fiery orbs
Or give me your lips
deadly sweet
chimera of silk
to kiss
to shatter the lies -
The curse upon me by jealous Goddess:
My heart is not a stone-
MEDUSA
Picture credit: here
Posted for D'verse Poets Pub - We have guest host, Stacy, on folk tales and myths ~
Thanks for the visit ~
Oh I love this tale... the chimera of silk. A great tension between the fire monster and the coolness of the silk... I truly enjoyed it
ReplyDeleteGrace, after the first two stanza, thought, you were writing about Nessie, in Scotland. Only reading the fourth stanza, did I realize, it was Medusa, as the focus, of this poem. As Bjorn says, I did truly enjoyed, your take on her.
ReplyDeletethis is just gorgeous! love the mental picture:
ReplyDeleteOr give me your lips
deadly sweet
chimera of silk
lovely, rich descriptions.
perfect for a folk prompt!
Wonderful reflection on the Medusa myth, Grace, captured in nice concise imagery.
ReplyDeleteLove the rich and vibrant images of this glorious myth :D
ReplyDeleteBeautifully penned.
Lots of love,
Sanaa
One woman you don't want to mess with
ReplyDeleteOH, that last line! Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThat story of Medusa always intrigued me when I was young. I like your spin on the tale...her heart was not made of stone.
ReplyDeleteThat is a different take on Medusa's tale, (or tales). Very well written
ReplyDeleteDo I get to choose, Grace? ;)
ReplyDeleteBravo to this excellent writing.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! I have a soft spot for Medusa, as you may remember from my post in March, 'Medusa’s Lament'. I could never see her as a monster - just misunderstood.
ReplyDeleteI too thought about the Loch Ness Monster -- then shifted in my thinking. So well done and, like many, especially love these lines
ReplyDelete"Or give me your lips
deadly sweet
chimera of silk"
Love the look, sound and meaning of "chimera!"
I like how you are able to tell a story without an excess of words. It's written nice and tight
ReplyDeleteI've always enjoyed the Medusa tale, and you've made it come alive.
ReplyDeleteNice angle on the Medusa tale.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to hold off on the kissing for a bit Grace--my monsters are still facing me with weapons drawn. Oh that they were only myths of jealous gods.
ReplyDeleteI am taken into the myth with your words,I would like to see a brave choice,
ReplyDeleteA fair warning, but will it be heeded? Have a wonderful weekend! As always, thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love that POWERFUL closing line...a heart made not of stone. Impressive work :)
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