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The Gorgon Head

Ian McCleary 1992 (Morris Plains, NJ)

Free verse
The Gorgon's eyes stare at me from all directions.
They are in the doorknobs, the chairs, and tables.
The flowers by the elevator are lifeless things their petals made from hard plastic.
I am sure it was Stheno who saw them by the wall and gave them her icy stare.
The crab who was once alive by the ocean, I am certain it was Euryale who gave him her cold looks mounting him to a stand.

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A poem written on lunch break

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Written on April 18, 2022

Submitted by imccleary on April 18, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Characters 391
Words 80
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 5
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Ian McCleary

I am a thirty year old poet from New Jersey. I write observational poems and poems on the state of human creativity and the power of human creativity that is undermined by the corporate structure of our society. more…

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