Medusa, tired of men
running in terror
from her like a 50's sci-fi
matinee monster put her vipers
up in curlers & donned
a chic maroon turban
clasped w/ a large sapphire
like a blue bindi dot
or third eye or whatever
  took the gaze away
from her scaly green face
  as beautiful as any
outer planet's moon;
volcanic in her velvet sunglasses,
wraparound crimson gown
& stilettos; I envy the hero
who scored w/ Medusa
on that moonless night
           on ancient earth