Princess Hyacinth: street poster painting: Alphonse Mucha: 1911
Margaret Hardigg
Oh, don’t worry, honey, I see you.
My clear blue eyes are directed at you,
dimpled chin, resting in the palm of my hand –
patiently listening to you unhinge your opinions,
laughing silently as you blissfully mansplain.
Don’t be fooled by my tiara, sweetheart,
I am still a blacksmith’s daughter, and I will
fuck you up. I will arm wrestle your incessant
belittling into the grave for your ignorance
(which I kindly dug).
Don’t be fooled by my pursed lips, kind sir,
I am itching to slap you with the intelligence
you lack. I cordially invite you to shove
your fat mouth into my crown of hyacinth
daggers, where you will finally taste what’s it’s like –
to be cut off.