A Greek Drama

Tucked into bed, I settled with a book

all about Greek Mythology.

Some of it was gruesome, I could barely look:

many-headed Hydra, and Scylla by the sea.

Fantastical beings – the Minotaur was there;

Cerberus dogged me in the Underworld,

along with Cyclops, with his evil one-eyed stare.

In frightful fear I lay so tightly curled.

Then wearily, blearily, I rose from my bed

and went to the bathroom for a pee.

When I looked in the mirror, I nearly dropped dead:

the Gorgon was staring back at me!

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100 Word Horror writing prompt entry

Writing Prompt
The challenge is to write a poem that contains some form of horror or thriller. No more than 100 words.

Author's Note:
The illustration shows Cerberus, the 3-headed Hound of Hades.

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