Eyes of Stone

I have been on a Greek Mythology Kick so here is one about Medusa. I hope you like it :P

I have a story to tell

But not many survive the tale

Its about a woman with snakes and scales.

What once was beautiful is now not.

She will turn you into stone

Without a thought.

Evil, mean and nasty is she.

Once a upon a time she had the heart of the seas.

She made her looks known.

Far and wide would men show.

She told Athena she was fairest of all.

And made no apologies so.

Fool me once shame on me,

Fool me twice shame on you.

For that you get snakes in your hair 

Scales on your skin.

Mirror, Mirror on the wall,

Who was the fairest of them all?

Most people don't dare to call;

Out the name of that animal.

Many of warriors try to get near her.

Yet, No one has prevailed.

How can you get passed the unattainable?

Perhaps by playing on her weakness.

Mirror, Mirror on the wall,

Your the best weapon of all.

With my shield in hand,

This evil monster will disband.

Was once a beauty, 

Any suitor within her grasp.

She lost her head in the end.

That's how she ended up dead.

Moral of the story: Don't piss off Athena or she will turn you into a monster. 

 

Reviews

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

quite an entertaining read!

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

This is well written :)

[Calypso]

Yay Athena! Haha lol. I love Greek Mythology so this poem had a spot place in my place in my heart. I did love this poem because it was so well written. Seriously. I know people say that all the time, but you Amanda have raw talent. I believe one day you'll find your place in an anthology.

[Coyote Poetry]

Wise advice. Athena was a tough lady. Mess with her. Could have some serious problems. I enjoyed the way you told the old tale. A very good ending to a outstanding poem.
Coyote

[Aka_Kitsune]

nice, Athena is an interesting goddess, i like the moral of your poem haha it made me laugh

[*~*Butterfly Kisses*~*]

I meant to write a greek mythology piece for a class I'm taking, I think I ended up doing something else. But it would have been about Medusa....one day. Loved this nicely done.

[Bryan Micheni]

medusa. nice:-)

[BikerAngie]

loved it i used to read a lot of Greek mythology when I was younger great job putting your own spin on it.

[外人 (Gaiji..]

very cool ! You're such a good storyteller of ancient greek's myths :)
PS: Did I catch a glimpse of Snow White's story?

[patricia]

i enjoyed this, although i dont know much about this subject, the bottom line rings true...although i dont know if athena was a goody or bady, or care...but it called to mind for me the moral.....

...be careful when you are fighting monsters...that you don't become one yourself.
loved it. thanks.