Medusa

Hiding in her lair 

With snakes in her hair 

Better beware 

If you stop and stare 

With a yearning glare 

Facing the unknown

You will be turned into stone 

Even if you cut off her head 

She will be a weapon 

Long after she is dead 

Such a primordial force 

Even the Gods were jealous 

Envious of her beauty of-course

Seduced by Poseidon 

Led to chaos and destruction

embodying the untamed 

With a legendary name 

Monster and myth 

Desirable creature 

With ornate moving features 

Adorning Athena’s shield

Warding off others

With an unpredictable petrifying gaze 

danger and devastation 

For the rest of her days 

-Black Widow

BIO:  Gina Carrillo, aka Black Widow is a Spoken Word Artist from Franklin, TN.

Creator of The Prodigal Poets Poetry Collective

Author of Kaleidoscope & Poets United, which can be found on Amazon & Barnes and Noble Websites.

Writings of Love, Loss, Strength & Resilience 

About overcoming deaths, beating cancer, and domestic violence 

Peace, Love & Poetry 

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