Among the Gorgons that counted three Touched by comeliness being mortal only she Beauty that in awe of the universe bowed down Her glorious sumptuous hair a glowing grace More exquisite than Aphrodite’s star-studded crown
Pursued and seduced by Poseidon was fair Medusa The God of the jade seas and cerulean oceans deep In the sacred temple of Athena His unrelenting passion for her was consecrated And evermore in her submission would she weep
Their love spill upon white sacred stone floors Insulted and in her anger Athena cursed Medusa to times end and in the word’s, cruelty seep A serpent's tongue and venomous black eyes replaced the orbs of blue But behind the monster’s mask A rare beauty never more wakened would sleep
Writhing snakes replaced the queenly vision of her hair Hideous, grotesque an unhuman crone A horrifying sight to be shunned If to look upon her any fool dare Her darting eyes turn all to stone
The ill-fated union of Medusa and Poseidon yielded two children, Chrysaor and Pegasus Who sprung from her neck upon death When with but a stroke of cunning Perseus shining blade Her head severed from her body fell to the floor To be presented to Athena in homage and honor as a gift.
All Rights Reserved @Tammy M Darby Nov 17, 2019 All Material Stored in Author Base