The Medusa Sun

The Medusa sun
tempts with her warm gaze,
turns to stone
our summer memories
as wintery ghosts invade,
shivering below icy sheets,
startled and afraid.

Sharpened icicles
steal droplets of rain,
headless guardians
frozen only after their
essence has been drained,
forming fresh coils
in next year’s poisoned,
serpentine soil.

15 responses to “The Medusa Sun”

abigfatcanofworms

Lovely imagery and photos!

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you, Worms. It was a bit of a shock, but we found our winter wear and the snow is really quite lovely.
  
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GraceoftheSun

Amazing piece, K. Love the visuals and flow.💕

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you kindly, Grace. It was a fun write, and actually my daughter who asked about Medusa on our long car ride.
  
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  1. GraceoftheSun
    
    Truly my pleasure. Great inspiration for this piece. Truly enjoyed.💕
    
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Mister Bump UK

Perfect poem.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Is that a euphemism for something. Thank you. 😊
  
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  1. Mister Bump UK
    
    At 5 am I can’t even spell euphemism, let alone use one.
    
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johnlmalone

you capture the changing of the seasons startlingly well 🙂

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you kindly, John. Changing seasons and years. Lots to process and so it goes…
  
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Hobbo

I got a new firmism after the old one bust! Nice poem, Karen

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writingwhatnots

Love the clever image of a medusa sun, turning memories to stone. Great poem K.

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thank you. I like this idea as well. I’ll need to revisit it.
  
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Tom

Such magical imagery sprinkled with vivid descriptions! Beautifully written. 🙂

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1. K.Hartless
  
  Thanks, Tom. I enjoy mythology, and my daughter asked about Medusa, well she inspired me.
  
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