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Poetry Boot Camp Prompt #29
#29 After the tummies were fed and the dishes were washed, she began to tell them the real story about how it all began…
Excerpt: Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “The Birth of the Gorgon”
For every monster, a hero is born
to end its tyranny, and to bring forth
its demise. Medusa saw hers born in
a flash of lightning in the sky, as she
was cast down from Athena’s eyes to the
scorching desert of Sarpedon
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Excerpt: Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “Athena’s War”
Justice is not always reserved for those
who deserve it, but for those who will be
protected by those who will provide it.
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Excerpt – Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “The Prophecy”
Like the sun retreats in the west each night,
and as sure as the day will draw to an
end each evening, a mortal’s life hastens
to end in an uncertain amount of
hours, days and years.
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Excerpt: Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “The Last One”
One should be leery of the guest who comes
unannounced, for such guests rarely come
by accident, but by a careful plan.
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Excerpt – Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “Origins”
Order is kept when all powers agree
on who holds power and who serves under
such power.
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Excerpt: Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “The Gatekeeper”
The gatekeeper revels in the power
of denial, deciding who’s worthy
and who is not. The lack of entry quells
the voice of the powerless and those who
lack the proper keys.
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Excerpt: Medusa – The Lost Daughter
From “The Beggar”
Only when one understands the acts of the past
can one reconcile them and see the future.
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J.L. Smith 