Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Medusa Redux

She didn’t want a thing
from him. He wanted all
she was—her thoughts, her eyes, her heart, her tongue, her teeth…
To live,
she took his head.


“Medusa”, by Luciano Garbati

 for Poets and Storytellers United (Weekly Scribblings #2:Myth-Placed)
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31 comments:

  1. Gillena CoxWednesday, January 15, 2020

    I read the tal of Medusa, i remember her hair being live snakes. I have to read it again
    Happy Wednesday

    Much✏❤✏love

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  2. Sanaa RizviWednesday, January 15, 2020

    Eyes like a weapon with snakes on her head.. this is fiery and powerful, Magaly dearest!❤️ A magnificent telling of the mythological tale.

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  3. LoriWednesday, January 15, 2020

    What right did he have to what she is? Wanting everything but giving nothing? Who needs him anyway! One less monster to worry about. I feel like she is holding on to power that is rightfully hers - I'm also feeling a little righteous wrath on her behalf.

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    1. Magaly GuerreroWednesday, January 15, 2020

      I've always wonder why in so many myths and fairy tales people often cheer for unjustified killing, for thievery, and all sorts of nastiness. Medusa didn't deserve the be a tool. So, yeah, I'm right there with your in "feeling a little (or a lot of) righteous wrath on hr behalf."

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  4. MarjaWednesday, January 15, 2020

    Oh how powerful is this tale as much as the photo depicts

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  5. RommyWednesday, January 15, 2020

    I always thought Medusa got a raw deal. That statue makes me happy and so does this wee poem. May she live long, and may that head serve as a warning to others.

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    1. Magaly GuerreroWednesday, January 15, 2020

      I squealed the first time I saw this statue. And not just because she's holding a sword that seems to be cousin of a machete. 😁

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  6. Debra She Who SeeksWednesday, January 15, 2020

    Glad to see Medusa win one for a change!

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  7. HelenWednesday, January 15, 2020

    Powerful image ... equally powerful words. Brava!

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  8. MargaretWednesday, January 15, 2020

    ... and there you have it! Ha!

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  9. Joel (@Stranded Tree)Wednesday, January 15, 2020

    An interesting revision of Medusa or perhaps this was before she met Perseus? I going to have to brush up on my Greek mythology because it's been a long time since I've read deeply. Thanks for your version, Magaly.

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    1. Magaly GuerreroFriday, January 17, 2020

      I think that if this retelling of Medusa's myth had happened before Perseus came looking for her head, then she would've probably been standing by a stone statue. I think this one would come later. After she got tired of being used, and said, "Enough."

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  10. Kim M. RussellThursday, January 16, 2020

    Throughout history, men have tried to possess strong women, the reviled, hunted and murdered them when they resisted or retaliated. I love the way you’ve twisted the myth, so short and sweet, Magaly. And you chose a magnificent statue to illustrate your poem!

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    1. Magaly GuerreroFriday, January 17, 2020

      Thank you, Kim. And I couldn't agree more, the statue is a incredible. I really want to get myself one of his small replicas.

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  11. Jae RoseThursday, January 16, 2020

    Succinct and powerful - you really delivered the story of the statue

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  12. Rosemary Nissen-WadeThursday, January 16, 2020

    Bravo! For the real Medusa as distinct from the vilified version, and for you for (re-)writing her tale.

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  13. Susie ClevengerThursday, January 16, 2020

    Good move on her part. A woman who knows how to use her power.

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  14. JimThursday, January 16, 2020

    I think there is bad in your post, ALL bad for her. Dependency of hers is the worst.
    ..

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  15. purplepeninportland.comFriday, January 17, 2020

    I love your line breaks which give so much power to the poem.

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  16. Magaly GuerreroSunday, January 19, 2020

    🖤❤️

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