MEDUSA by Natalie Sierra
Medusa Natalie Sierra Published by DSTL arts
"Medusa: All the pretty girls have hair/ like the sun. But not me." In this necessary retelling of the myth of Medusa, author Natalie Sierra seeks to return agency and give justice to the long vilified but misunderstood serpent-haired woman. Set in modern day and in the city of Pomona, this collection will transport you into the heart and mind of Medusa and all she endures. Her ultimate goal: justice for herself, the survivors of violence, and all whose lives were cut short by the hands of their oppressors.
Through the blame lay
on someone else’s shoulder’s,
Medusa was shamed.
Banished for desecrating the temple,
though her body and soul
were ravaged by a madman on parade.
Athena, goddess of wisdom,
yes.
But also, goddess of war.
Ever searching for an enemy to combat.
But only the weaker ones,
of course.
What good is starting a war if you’re going to lose it?
—Natalie Sierra
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