One Fatal Look

One look

And her beauty paralyses you

One look

And you drown in her eyes

One look 

And you stiffen like stone

The slithering sound invites you

To sneak just one peek 

To see the almond shaped saucers

Holding the poisonous beauty within...

 

Her eyes, they kill you

Turn you as cold as ice

Those divine and fragile eyes

You won't even realize...

Death will capture you 

Just one look...

Author's Note

This poem is inspired by the Greek myth of Medusa, which says that one look in her beautiful eyes paralyzed anyone into stone, even though her face was ugly.

Reviews

[TL Boehm]

a fitting homage to Medusa. Well penned

[Danielle]

Cool poem!!!

[The Fallen]

This poem totally displays the way I imagine Medusa. This was a amazing poem I absolutly loved it. I majorly love greek myth things so this one caught my eye.

[John Phoenix Hutchinson..]

Congratulations this poem has been "approved" for publication in...

THE MAGICAL MYTHICAL MYSTERY COMPENDIUM.
-Metaphysical, Mystical & Fantastical Poetry of the Arcane

By John Phoenix Hutchinson and Others. (c) 2012

Please feel free to submit other poems as you are not limited to one entry. Also please write a short "bio" about yourself and send to me via private message. This will be published along with your poem. Thanks J.P.H.

Anyone wanting to make Submissions to this Writers Cafe "e" book Project can do so on my group page, the deadline is 1st of November 2012.

[John Phoenix Hutchinson.]

Well done again Rhea :)

[Aehr]

thank you!!!

[Laura Maidah]

vivid write

[AK]

Medusa! Amazing piece:))

[Aehr]

thanks.. I'm thinking of writing something related to another Greek mythology character.. or maybe a Greek God.... but my head's stuck... lol...

[AK]

Give yourself some time:) ideas are best when they come naturally to you, without much struggle and thinking..

[Aehr]

yep.. i'm waiting for the idea, but my head's stuck. lol.

[AK]

:) these days I can no longer write poems. I have completely lost my power of poetry. *sighs* let's hope I can in the future....:(

[Aehr]

of course you can! and I'm 110 % sure that it'll be worth the wait! :) :)

[AK]

:)

[Aehr]

:) you are an awesome writer....

[AK]

Me? Look who is speaking:)

[Aehr]

o come on.... hello! I think you are the only person I know who can write fluently in Shakespearean English... and, your English is really good... and you are so talented!

[AK]

Aw! You know just how to make me smile! Hehe, I'm glad you like my writing:)

[Aehr]

i love it! :) and I'm glad you like reading mine! :)

[kingblaq]

wow! i love this piece. Awesome write

[Mushiegirl]

Very well done and spot on regarding Medusa :)

[Brianna Brie]

I had to re-log in just to review this poem! This is excellent! I once wrote a poem inspired by Medusa, but I am more in awe of yours. So true, so powerful! Kudos

[Aehr]

thank you so much! really sweet of you!

[deepblue04]

Wow, this is simple yet so powerful!! Good job!

[Aehr]

thanks again!