Frances Boyle πŸ”ˆ

Harmony Has Minions?

For Harmony Kendall from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

What’s a mean girl to do? Cordelia
set the tone. Fashion, shoes, mocking

the uncool. Cordettes, we’re called, till
she’s the turncoat, hanging – eww –

with losers. My brief turn as the queen
bee. Graduation totally ruined. A bite

on the neck: undead now. Still have
awesome hair. Still score the sparkliest

gems. Still love unicorns. I caught the eye
of the coolest pale guy. On Spike’s arm

for a while. His gaze (pout) on the Slayer.
My poor blondie bear, muted, neutered

by a chip, out of commission. So, yeah,
I’ve got a gang now. Back to queening.

Listen, Minionators, I’ve got a plan. Wait,
I’ve got a better plan: the last laugh.

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About the Author

Frances Boyle is most recently the author of Openwork and Limestone (Frontenac House, 2022), her third book of poetry, and Light-carved Passages (Doubleback Books, 2024) a re-issue of her 2014 debut poetry collection. Her other books include Seeking Shade (2020), Tower (2018), and Skin Hunger, a forthcoming novel. Recent and upcoming publications include work in The Fiddlehead, The New Quarterly, The Mersey Review and The Honest Ulsterman. Frances was raised on the Canadian prairies, and has long lived in Ottawa, Ontario.

Follow her on Twitter @francesboyle19 and on Instagram @francesboyle19. Find her online at francesboyle.com.