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Medusa’s Sisters

Medusa lost her head
and found renown instead.
Her living sisters roared,
“And why are we ignored
who so much fouler are
and deadlier by far?

“You’d think that she’d become
the pride of gorgondom.
Who caused Medusa’s fall?
A sniveling man—that’s all.
To that galoot the glory,
and ours a silenced story.

“By chance if one of us
had lit on Perseus,
fixed would have been his fate,
his head resting in state
upon a stony base—
as stony as his face.

“Injustice has denied
us fame. Our injured pride
we’ll soothe in sweet revenge:
we’ll make our own Stonehenge
from Perseus’ like,
each head on granite pike.

“So, you who hear our cries,
make speed to blind both eyes!
Your best hope is to find
us only in your mind.
Be warned: we shall not fail
to right this sorry tale.”

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Julian D. Woodruff writes poetry and short fiction for children and adults. He recently finished 2020-2021, a poetry collection. A selection of his work can be read at Parody Poetry, Lighten Up Online, Carmina Magazine, and Reedsy.

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2 Responses

  1. Paul Freeman

    I don’t doubt the threats of these angry sisters. ‘Gorgondom’! ‘Stonehenge!’ I’m still laughing.

    Thanks for the read, Julian.

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  2. Joseph S. Salemi

    These are nice trimeters — perfect for a trio of Gorgons.

    Medusa was the only Gorgon who could be killed. Her two sisters were immortal, so I suppose they might be resentful if their non-divine sibling got all the publicity and glory.

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