Imaged titled: You chose maiden or monster? Illustration of a green meduse with snakes on her head painting a self-portrait, she looks at a mirror with a happy face while turning to stone. The poem titled Medusa says: Before wings, green skin, slithering snakes, and eyes that petrified Medusa was a beautiful young woman. I wonder what she saw reflected in her final image. A Maiden or a monster? Separate from the poem and its illustration, are two green frankensteins debating the question. One says, “100% monster. Being spooky rocks.” The other with a crown and tall hair says, “Maiden. I’m green and wear crowns all the time.” A tiny spider says, “I wanna vote.” Poem by Christine Van Zandt and illustrations by Melissa H. Mwai. Excerpt from Gnomes and Ungnomes: Poems of Hidden Creatures.

In the poem written by @christinevanzandt.bsky.social & illustrated by me, the poet wonders whether Medusa saw herself as maiden or monster.

➡️ What do YOU think?

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(Excerpt from Gnomes and UnGnomes: Poems of Hidden Creatures)